insomniaques

\ɛ̃.sɔm.njak\

/\ɛ̃.sɔm.njak\/ adj

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The verdict

“insomniaques” is uncommon French (frequency #79,417 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,417
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de insomniaque.

Key facts for insomniaques
PropertyValue
Headwordinsomniaques
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛ̃.sɔm.njak\
Letters12
Frequency rank#79,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insomniaques” 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). insomniaques 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

insomniaques is uncommon French at frequency #79,417 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛ̃.sɔm.njak\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de insomniaque.".

No misspelling variants are generated for insomniaques in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 insomniaques, spelled I-N-S-O-M-N-I-A-Q-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de insomniaque.

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 "insomniaques"?
"insomniaques" is spelled I-N-S-O-M-N-I-A-Q-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.sɔm.njak\.
What does "insomniaques" mean?
As an adjective, "insomniaques" means: Pluriel de insomniaque.
How do you pronounce "insomniaques"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insomniaques" is \ɛ̃.sɔm.njak\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insomniaques" come from?
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Using “insomniaques”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-S-O-M-N-I-A-Q-U-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.sɔm.njak\ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list