aveuglant

adj

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The verdict

“aveuglant” is uncommon French (frequency #72,088 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,088
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui rend aveugle, qui provoque la perte de la vision, la cécité.

Key facts for aveuglant
PropertyValue
Headwordaveuglant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,088
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aveuglant” 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). aveuglant lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aveuglant is uncommon French at frequency #72,088 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

aveuglant doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is aveuglant, spelled A-V-E-U-G-L-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui rend aveugle, qui provoque la perte de la vision, la cécité.
  2. 2
    Qui empêche momentanément de voir.
  3. 3
    Qui empêche momentanément de voir correctement en raison d’une lumière trop intense.

Synonyms

éblouissant

This word in other languages

blinding(English)cegador(Español)

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 "aveuglant"?
"aveuglant" is spelled A-V-E-U-G-L-A-N-T.
What does "aveuglant" mean?
As an adjective, "aveuglant" means: Qui rend aveugle, qui provoque la perte de la vision, la cécité.
What language does "aveuglant" come from?
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Using “aveuglant”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-V-E-U-G-L-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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