cendreux

\sɑ̃.dʁø\

/\sɑ̃.dʁø\/ adj

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.

Key facts for cendreux
PropertyValue
Headwordcendreux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sɑ̃.dʁø\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cendreux » en français

cendreuxreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

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

  1. 1
    Couvert de cendres, sali par les cendres.
  2. 2
    De la couleur de la cendre.
  3. 3
    Qui laisse des cendres par combustion.
  4. 4
    Qualifie un métal dont la surface est piquée de petits trous et que l'on a des difficultés à polir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cendreux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cendreux"?
"cendreux" is spelled C-E-N-D-R-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃.dʁø\.
What does "cendreux" mean?
As an adjective, "cendreux" means: Couvert de cendres, sali par les cendres.
How do you pronounce "cendreux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cendreux" is \sɑ̃.dʁø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list