asinin
\a.zi.nɛ̃\
The verdict
“asinin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif à l’âne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-asinin · asinin · French
asinin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | asinin |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \a.zi.nɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « asinin » en français
Rare enough to double-check
asinin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.zi.nɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relatif à l’âne.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for asinin, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is asinin, spelled A-S-I-N-I-N.
Definition
- 1Relatif à l’âne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how asinin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce cancre porte un bonnet asinin.
Après cela je vous demande… si ce n’est pas [son imprimeur] un âne sous la figure d’un homme ; je souffre cependant cette dureté asinine.
This word in other languages
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.