dessin animé
\dɛ.sɛ̃ a.ni.me\
The verdict
“dessin animé” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enchaînement de plusieurs dessins donnant l’impression de mouvement.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dessin animé |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dɛ.sɛ̃ a.ni.me\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dessin animé” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dessin animé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɛ.sɛ̃ a.ni.me\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enchaînement de plusieurs dessins donnant l’impression de mouvement.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dessin animé, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is dessin animé, spelled D-E-S-S-I-N- -A-N-I-M-É.
Definition
- 1Enchaînement de plusieurs dessins donnant l’impression de mouvement.
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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.
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Using “dessin animé”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-E-S-S-I-N- -A-N-I-M-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \dɛ.sɛ̃ a.ni.me\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.