frangine

\fʁɑ̃.ʒin\

/\fʁɑ̃.ʒin\/ noun

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The verdict

“frangine” is uncommon French (frequency #68,297 among 137,178 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,297
frequency rank, French
137,178
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sœur, sœurette.

Key facts for frangine
PropertyValue
Headwordfrangine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁɑ̃.ʒin\
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,297
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frangine” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). frangine lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frangine is uncommon French at frequency #68,297 among 137,178 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁɑ̃.ʒin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for frangine in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is frangine, spelled F-R-A-N-G-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sœur, sœurette.
  2. 2
    Femme ou jeune fille.

This word in other languages

sis(English)mana(Español)irmã(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frangine"?
"frangine" is spelled F-R-A-N-G-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɑ̃.ʒin\.
What does "frangine" mean?
As a noun, "frangine" means: Sœur, sœurette.
How do you pronounce "frangine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frangine" is \fʁɑ̃.ʒin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frangine" come from?
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Using “frangine”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is F-R-A-N-G-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁɑ̃.ʒin\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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