déguenillé

\dɛɡ.ni.je\

/\dɛɡ.ni.je\/ adj

The verdict

“déguenillé” 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) - Qui est vêtu de guenilles.

Corpus desk

Index FR-deguenille · déguenillé · French

déguenillé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 déguenillé
PropertyValue
Headworddéguenillé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\dɛɡ.ni.je\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « déguenillé » en français

déguenillésiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

déguenillé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \dɛɡ.ni.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

déguenillé has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is déguenillé, spelled D-É-G-U-E-N-I-L-L-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est vêtu de guenilles.
  2. 2
    Qui est en forme de guenille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L'aspect misérable des maisons de l'île, les soldats turcs déguenillés, quelques canons rongés de rouille, couchés sur des affûts en ruine, et l'aridité des grèves offraient un triste spectacle.
  2. Ce grand sapin étendu sur la pente, ces coups de tonnerre, ces petits coureurs de forêts déguenillés et charmants, on aurait dit un conte du chanoine Schmidt…

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 "déguenillé"?
"déguenillé" is spelled D-É-G-U-E-N-I-L-L-É. The IPA pronunciation is \dɛɡ.ni.je\.
What does "déguenillé" mean?
As an adjective, "déguenillé" means: Qui est vêtu de guenilles.
How do you pronounce "déguenillé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déguenillé" is \dɛɡ.ni.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déguenillé" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list