cinq-mille

\sɛ̃k.mil\

/\sɛ̃k.mil\/ adj

The verdict

“cinq-mille” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - cinq fois mille.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cinq-mille · cinq-mille · French

cinq-mille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 cinq-mille
PropertyValue
Headwordcinq-mille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sɛ̃k.mil\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cinq-mille » en français

cinq-millereste 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

cinq-mille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sɛ̃k.mil\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "cinq fois mille.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cinq-mille in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 cinq-mille, spelled C-I-N-Q---M-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    cinq fois mille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. J’ai gagné cinq-mille euros au loto cette semaine.

This word in other languages

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-mille"?
"cinq-mille" is spelled C-I-N-Q---M-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ̃k.mil\.
What does "cinq-mille" mean?
As an adjective, "cinq-mille" means: cinq fois mille.
How do you pronounce "cinq-mille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cinq-mille" is \sɛ̃k.mil\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cinq-mille" come from?
"cinq-mille" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list