dessin animé

\dɛ.sɛ̃ a.ni.me\

/\dɛ.sɛ̃ a.ni.me\/ noun

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.

Key facts for dessin animé
PropertyValue
Headworddessin animé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dɛ.sɛ̃ a.ni.me\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dessin animé” sits in French frequency

dessin animé falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

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

  1. 1
    Enchaînement de plusieurs dessins donnant l’impression de mouvement.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dessin animé"?
"dessin animé" is spelled D-E-S-S-I-N- -A-N-I-M-É. The IPA pronunciation is \dɛ.sɛ̃ a.ni.me\.
What does "dessin animé" mean?
As a noun, "dessin animé" means: Enchaînement de plusieurs dessins donnant l’impression de mouvement.
How do you pronounce "dessin animé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dessin animé" is \dɛ.sɛ̃ a.ni.me\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dessin animé" come from?
"dessin animé" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list