dernier-né
\dɛʁ.nje.ne\
The verdict
“dernier-né” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Dernier enfant en date à avoir vu le jour.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dernier-ne · dernier-né · French
dernier-né · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | dernier-né |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dɛʁ.nje.ne\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
dernier-né is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɛʁ.nje.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for dernier-né in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dernier-né, spelled D-E-R-N-I-E-R---N-É.
Definition
- 1Dernier enfant en date à avoir vu le jour.
- 2Plus récente chose à apparaitre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dernier-né appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La langue populaire dispose d'un bon nombre de mots pour désigner le dernier-né des enfants, dans une famille. Nous avons pu en relever quelques-uns dans diverses études et dans la tradition orale. Mais nous avons vite constaté que ces termes n'avaient pas cours partout indifféremment.
Idiote ! T'entends pas ton dernier-né qui chiale ?
Antonyms
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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.