de dingue
\də dɛ̃ŋ\
The verdict
“de dingue” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Incroyable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-de-dingue · de dingue · French
de dingue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | de dingue |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \də dɛ̃ŋ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “de dingue” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
de dingue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \də dɛ̃ŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Incroyable.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for de dingue, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is de dingue, spelled D-E- -D-I-N-G-U-E.
Definition
- 1Incroyable.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how de dingue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
C'est un truc de fou, de dingue, de psychopathe On règne dans le monde entier, et les putes sont à nos pattes
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