dix-neuf
\diz.nœf\
The verdict
“dix-neuf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dix-huit plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 19.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dix-neuf · dix-neuf · French
dix-neuf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | dix-neuf |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \diz.nœf\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
dix-neuf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \diz.nœf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
dix-neuf doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is dix-neuf, spelled D-I-X---N-E-U-F.
Definition
- 1Dix-huit plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 19.
- 2Dix-neuvième.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dix-neuf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pendant qu’à son tour son mari lui contait longuement les incidents de la poule qu’il avait gagnée au billard du Casino, une poule de dix-neuf francs, ma foi !
À dix-neuf ans, Adrien était déjà un homme.
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.