haillonneux

^((h aspiré))\a.jɔ.nø\

/^((h aspiré))\a.jɔ.nø\/ adj

The verdict

“haillonneux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui tombe en haillons ; qui porte des haillons.

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Index FR-haillonneux · haillonneux · French

haillonneux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 haillonneux
PropertyValue
Headwordhaillonneux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA^((h aspiré))\a.jɔ.nø\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « haillonneux » en français

haillonneuxreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

haillonneux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed ^((h aspiré))\a.jɔ.nø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui tombe en haillons ; qui porte des haillons.".

haillonneux doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is haillonneux, spelled H-A-I-L-L-O-N-N-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui tombe en haillons ; qui porte des haillons.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’entraînement est naturel à l’homme ; il le subit d’abord, puis il s’y abandonne sans savoir où il sera mené, et l’habitude devient un besoin qui se tourne en passion. C’est le fait de ces vieux porte-besace haillonneux, décrépits et sordides qui meurent sur des sacs d’or qu’ils ont ramassés sou à sou. On les accuse d’avarice, et l’on à tort : ils étaien…
  2. De la masse haillonneuse des bergers, toujours immobiles, une main s'éleva, puis s'évanouit dans la brume, derrière eux.

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 "haillonneux"?
"haillonneux" is spelled H-A-I-L-L-O-N-N-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h aspiré))\a.jɔ.nø\.
What does "haillonneux" mean?
As an adjective, "haillonneux" means: Qui tombe en haillons ; qui porte des haillons.
How do you pronounce "haillonneux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haillonneux" is ^((h aspiré))\a.jɔ.nø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haillonneux" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list