cendreux
\sɑ̃.dʁø\
The verdict
“cendreux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Couvert de cendres, sali par les cendres.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cendreux · cendreux · French
cendreux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | cendreux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \sɑ̃.dʁø\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
cendreux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sɑ̃.dʁø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for cendreux in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cendreux, spelled C-E-N-D-R-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Couvert de cendres, sali par les cendres.
- 2De la couleur de la cendre.
- 3Qui laisse des cendres par combustion.
- 4Qualifie un métal dont la surface est piquée de petits trous et que l'on a des difficultés à polir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cendreux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’ombre, quoique cendreuse, apaisa la nuque brûlante d’Angelo, qui était comme meurtrie et sur laquelle il n’arrêtait pas de passer la main.
Un visage qui dut être assez beau …, mais un ton cendreux, plombé… Il a de grands gestes incoordonnés, et … il s’écroule dans le fauteuil du coin (nous sommes en première classe).
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.