Aubigny

\o.bi.ɲi\

/\o.bi.ɲi\/ name

The verdict

“Aubigny” is uncommon French (frequency #57,770 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,770
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune située dans le département de l’Allier, en France.

Key facts for Aubigny
PropertyValue
HeadwordAubigny
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\o.bi.ɲi\
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,770
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aubigny” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Aubigny lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aubigny is uncommon French at frequency #57,770 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \o.bi.ɲi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Aubigny in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Aubigny, spelled A-U-B-I-G-N-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune située dans le département de l’Allier, en France.
  2. 2
    Village de la commune d’Isle-Aubigny.
  3. 3
    Commune située dans le département du Calvados, en France.
  4. 4
    Commune située dans le département des Deux-Sèvres, en France.
  5. 5
    Village de la commune de Loché-sur-Indrois.
  6. 6
    Village de la commune de Coincy.
  7. 7
    Village de la commune de Montereau-sur-le-Jard.
  8. 8
    Commune située dans le département de la Somme, en France.
  9. 9
    Village de la commune d’Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux.
  10. 10
    Ancien nom d’Aubigny-aux-Kaisnes.
  11. 11
    Ancien nom d’Aubigny-les-Pothées.
  12. 12
    Ancien nom d’Aubigny-sur-Nère.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aubigny"?
"Aubigny" is spelled A-U-B-I-G-N-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \o.bi.ɲi\.
What does "Aubigny" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aubigny" means: Commune située dans le département de l’Allier, en France.
How do you pronounce "Aubigny"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aubigny" is \o.bi.ɲi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aubigny" come from?
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Using “Aubigny”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-U-B-I-G-N-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \o.bi.ɲi\ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list