cinq à sept

\sɛ̃.k‿a sɛt\

/\sɛ̃.k‿a sɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“cinq à sept” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Moment de détente entre amis entre après le travail et avant la soirée en famille.

Key facts for cinq à sept
PropertyValue
Headwordcinq à sept
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɛ̃.k‿a sɛt\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cinq à sept” sits in French frequency

cinq à sept falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cinq à sept is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɛ̃.k‿a sɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for cinq à sept in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cinq à sept, spelled C-I-N-Q- -À- -S-E-P-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moment de détente entre amis entre après le travail et avant la soirée en famille.
  2. 2
    Événement formel (vernissage) ou informel (sortie entre amis, apéritif), généralement en public, durant lequel de l’alcool est consommé.
  3. 3
    Rendez-vous extraconjugal de fin d’après-midi.

This word in other languages

tryst(English)

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 "cinq à sept"?
"cinq à sept" is spelled C-I-N-Q- -À- -S-E-P-T. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ̃.k‿a sɛt\.
What does "cinq à sept" mean?
As a noun, "cinq à sept" means: Moment de détente entre amis entre après le travail et avant la soirée en famille.
How do you pronounce "cinq à sept"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cinq à sept" is \sɛ̃.k‿a sɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cinq à sept" come from?
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Using “cinq à sept”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-I-N-Q- -À- -S-E-P-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛ̃.k‿a sɛt\ (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
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