déshonnête
\de.zɔ.nɛt\
The verdict
“déshonnête” 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 contre la pudeur, contraire à la bienséance.
Corpus desk
Index FR-deshonnete · déshonnête · French
déshonnête · 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 | déshonnête |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \de.zɔ.nɛt\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
déshonnête is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \de.zɔ.nɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for déshonnête, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is déshonnête, spelled D-É-S-H-O-N-N-Ê-T-E.
Definition
- 1Qui est contre la pudeur, contraire à la bienséance.
- 2Malhonnête ; improbe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how déshonnête appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pour offenser Dieu, mes enfants, pour perdre l'innocence et mériter l'enfer, il n'est pas nécessaire de faire aucune action déshonnête ; le désir seul est un crime.
Les chansons déshonnêtes sont souvent plus dangereuses que les discours impurs. L'expérience fait voir que rien ne porte plus au libertinage, ni n'entretient plus les mauvaises pensées, ni ne réveille, n'allume et ne fortifie plus les passions, qui ne sont déjà que trop subtiles pour le malheur des hommes.
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.