dix-neuvième
\diz.nœ.vjɛm\
The verdict
“dix-neuvième” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Adjectif ordinal correspondant au cardinal dix-neuf.
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Index FR-dix-neuvieme · dix-neuvième · French
dix-neuvième · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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-neuvième |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \diz.nœ.vjɛm\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
dix-neuvième is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \diz.nœ.vjɛm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Adjectif ordinal correspondant au cardinal dix-neuf.".
No misspelling variants are generated for dix-neuvième in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is dix-neuvième, spelled D-I-X---N-E-U-V-I-È-M-E.
Definition
- 1Adjectif ordinal correspondant au cardinal dix-neuf.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dix-neuvième appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les grottes sépulcrales nous semblent, par leur nature, appartenir aux temps primitifs de la civilisation dans la vallée du Nil ; cependant, nous devons dire que les célèbres hypogées de la vallée des Rois, à Thèbes ne remontent en générale qu’à la dix-huitième et à la dix-neuvième dynastie.
Voilà, le dix-neuvième siècle finissant, ce qui s'est passé dans la République française. Et de douces brebis du Christ demandent à recommencer.
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.