levantin

\lə.vɑ̃.tɛ̃\

/\lə.vɑ̃.tɛ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“levantin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui concerne les pays du Levant, qui en est originaire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-levantin · levantin · French

levantin · 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 "L" 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 levantin
PropertyValue
Headwordlevantin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\lə.vɑ̃.tɛ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « levantin » en français

levantinsiège 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

levantin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \lə.vɑ̃.tɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui concerne les pays du Levant, qui en est originaire.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for levantin in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is levantin, spelled L-E-V-A-N-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui concerne les pays du Levant, qui en est originaire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La jeune fille arabe est toujours un enfant, et c’est par là qu’elle donne le ton (de même que la vierge hellène) à la poésie amoureuse toute naïve qui refleurit depuis trois mille ans autour des mers levantines.
  2. On remarque, toutefois, que l'habitude du service des confitures tend à disparaître dans la société aristocratique de Smyrne qui la remplace par l’offre de fondants, fruits confits, chocolatines et bonbons variés : mais elle règne encore dans toutes les autres classes de la population levantine.

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 "levantin"?
"levantin" is spelled L-E-V-A-N-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \lə.vɑ̃.tɛ̃\.
What does "levantin" mean?
As an adjective, "levantin" means: Qui concerne les pays du Levant, qui en est originaire.
How do you pronounce "levantin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "levantin" is \lə.vɑ̃.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "levantin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list