crétin des Alpes
\kʁe.tɛ̃ de.z‿alp\
The verdict
“crétin des Alpes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Personne atteinte de crétinisme et vivant dans les vallées alpines.
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Index FR-cretin-des-alpes · crétin des Alpes · French
crétin des Alpes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | crétin des Alpes |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kʁe.tɛ̃ de.z‿alp\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « crétin des Alpes » en français
Rare enough to double-check
crétin des Alpes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁe.tɛ̃ de.z‿alp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne atteinte de crétinisme et vivant dans les vallées alpines.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for crétin des Alpes, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is crétin des Alpes, spelled C-R-É-T-I-N- -D-E-S- -A-L-P-E-S.
Definition
- 1Personne atteinte de crétinisme et vivant dans les vallées alpines.
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.