crincrin
\kʁɛ̃.kʁɛ̃\
The verdict
“crincrin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Mauvais violon.
Corpus desk
Index FR-crincrin · crincrin · French
crincrin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | crincrin |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kʁɛ̃.kʁɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « crincrin » en français
Rare enough to double-check
crincrin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁɛ̃.kʁɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for crincrin, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is crincrin, spelled C-R-I-N-C-R-I-N.
Definition
- 1Mauvais violon.
- 2Violon.
- 3Celui qui en joue.
- 4Son qui écorche l’oreille.
- 5Lecteur de musique, poste de radio. Le bruit qui en sort.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how crincrin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Danser aux sons d’un méchant crincrin.
Enfin, pour enchanter tous leurs sens à la fois, et parce que, paraît-il, on mange mieux en musique (je n’en ai cure, moi, si je mange et je bois), on chargea quatre maîtres croque-notes de choix, deux violes, deux hautbois, en plus un tambourin, d’aller sur leurs crincrins sonner la sérénade aux hôtes du château, en enfournant le gâteau.
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.