dinguerie
\dɛ̃.ɡ(ə.)ʁi\
The verdict
“dinguerie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Folie, chose insensée, dingue.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dinguerie · dinguerie · French
dinguerie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | dinguerie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dɛ̃.ɡ(ə.)ʁi\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « dinguerie » en français
Rare enough to double-check
dinguerie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɛ̃.ɡ(ə.)ʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for dinguerie in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 dinguerie, spelled D-I-N-G-U-E-R-I-E.
Definition
- 1Folie, chose insensée, dingue.
- 2Propos inattendu, qu'il soit jugé absurde, méchant, drôle ou vulgaire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dinguerie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jadis, les pauvres « dingos n'avaient pas le choix : ou traîner sans espoir leur « dinguerie » sur la voie publique ou se faire cloîtrer dans un asile.
Que ça qui le tracasse… le temps passe… on a fini nos gamelles, à fond… là-bas à la ferme, j’y pense, le cul-de-jatte et sa femme étaient en train de se faire « l’avenir »… parbleu !… on pouvait toujours y aller !… défoncer le battant !… d’abord c’est pas qu’eux, c’était tous qui interrogeaient les brèmes… les ménagères donc ! brise-bise rabattus !… les g…
This word in other languages
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.