devinaille
\de.vi.nɑj\
The verdict
“devinaille” 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) - Art ou profession de devin.
Corpus desk
Index FR-devinaille · devinaille · French
devinaille · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | devinaille |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.vi.nɑj\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « devinaille » en français
Rare enough to double-check
devinaille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.vi.nɑj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Art ou profession de devin.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for devinaille, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is devinaille, spelled D-E-V-I-N-A-I-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Art ou profession de devin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how devinaille appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il faut en devinaille être maître Gonin.
Le second type, dont le modèle est l’énigme de Pyn dans Le Roman de Thèbes, la devinaille, se caractérise par son caractère figé et archaïque.
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.