frennemi

\fʁɛ.nə.mi\

/\fʁɛ.nə.mi\/ noun

The verdict

“frennemi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Celui à la fois ami et ennemi de quelqu’un d’autre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-frennemi · frennemi · French

frennemi · 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 "F" 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.

Key facts for frennemi
PropertyValue
Headwordfrennemi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁɛ.nə.mi\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « frennemi » en français

frennemisiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

frennemi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁɛ.nə.mi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celui à la fois ami et ennemi de quelqu’un d’autre.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for frennemi, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented 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 frennemi, spelled F-R-E-N-N-E-M-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui à la fois ami et ennemi de quelqu’un d’autre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how frennemi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ensuite quand votre frennemi est trop occupé à chasser la corruption, ne plus avoir de président et d'essayer d'élire quelqu'un rapidement
  2. Pendant ce temps, ses proches aussi ont des choses à lui raconter. Carolyn jongle entre ses tâches de super maman et de super-working-woman, tandis que Diane et Todd ont affaire à de nouveaux challenges. On retrouvera aussi le frennemi juré de notre antihéros, le beaucoup trop joyeux Mr. Peanutbutter, qui comprend qu’il est peut-être dépressif.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frennemi"?
"frennemi" is spelled F-R-E-N-N-E-M-I. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɛ.nə.mi\.
What does "frennemi" mean?
As a noun, "frennemi" means: Celui à la fois ami et ennemi de quelqu’un d’autre.
How do you pronounce "frennemi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frennemi" is \fʁɛ.nə.mi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frennemi" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list