jänis

\ˈjæ.nis\

/\ˈjæ.nis\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lièvre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-janis · jänis · French

jänis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jänis
PropertyValue
Headwordjänis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈjæ.nis\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « jänis » en français

jänisreste 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

jänis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈjæ.nis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lièvre.".

jänis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is jänis, spelled J-Ä-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lièvre.

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 "jänis"?
"jänis" is spelled J-Ä-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈjæ.nis\.
What does "jänis" mean?
As a noun, "jänis" means: Lièvre.
How do you pronounce "jänis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jänis" is \ˈjæ.nis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jänis" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list