dakin

\da.kɛ̃\

/\da.kɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Solution de Dakin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-dakin · dakin · French

dakin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dakin
PropertyValue
Headworddakin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\da.kɛ̃\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dakin » en français

dakinn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dakin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \da.kɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Solution de Dakin.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dakin, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dakin, spelled D-A-K-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Solution de Dakin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Il met à tremper aiguilles, scalpels, bistouris, ciseaux dans une cuve inox remplie de dakin, ses doigts sont gourds dans le froid presque hivernal.

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 "dakin"?
"dakin" is spelled D-A-K-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \da.kɛ̃\.
What does "dakin" mean?
As a noun, "dakin" means: Solution de Dakin.
How do you pronounce "dakin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dakin" is \da.kɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dakin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list