argent sale

\aʁ.ʒɑ̃ sal\

/\aʁ.ʒɑ̃ sal\/ noun

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The verdict

“argent sale” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Argent obtenu d’une manière illégale, frauduleuse.

Key facts for argent sale
PropertyValue
Headwordargent sale
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\aʁ.ʒɑ̃ sal\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “argent sale” sits in French frequency

argent sale falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

argent sale is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \aʁ.ʒɑ̃ sal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Argent obtenu d’une manière illégale, frauduleuse.".

No misspelling variants are generated for argent sale in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is argent sale, spelled A-R-G-E-N-T- -S-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Argent obtenu d’une manière illégale, frauduleuse.

This word in other languages

dirty money(English)dinero negro(Español)Schwarzgeld(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "argent sale"?
"argent sale" is spelled A-R-G-E-N-T- -S-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \aʁ.ʒɑ̃ sal\.
What does "argent sale" mean?
As a noun, "argent sale" means: Argent obtenu d’une manière illégale, frauduleuse.
How do you pronounce "argent sale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "argent sale" is \aʁ.ʒɑ̃ sal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "argent sale" come from?
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Using “argent sale”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-G-E-N-T- -S-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \aʁ.ʒɑ̃ sal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list