mignonnette

\mi.ɲɔ.nɛt\

/\mi.ɲɔ.nɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“mignonnette” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dentelle simple à réseau fin.

Key facts for mignonnette
PropertyValue
Headwordmignonnette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mi.ɲɔ.nɛt\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mignonnette” sits in French frequency

mignonnette falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for mignonnette is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mi.ɲɔ.nɛt\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mignonnette, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is mignonnette, spelled M-I-G-N-O-N-N-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dentelle simple à réseau fin.
  2. 2
    Tissu de satinette de coton clair à rayures de couleur, servant à doubler les manches des vêtements masculins.
  3. 3
    Petit clou de tapissier.
  4. 4
    Pois de petite taille.
  5. 5
    Nom vernaculaire des œillets mignardise.
  6. 6
    Nom vernaculaire de plusieurs plantes : la luzerne lupuline, la saxifrage ombreuse, la chicorée sauvage, les résédas.
  7. 7
    Poivre concassé.
  8. 8
    Morceau de viande maigre découpé dans le dos du porc, en tranche de deux cm d’épaisseur. Autre nom de la noisette d’agneau.
  9. 9
    Gravillon rond dont le diamètre ne dépasse pas 10 millimètres.
  10. 10
    Bouteille miniature, contenant généralement environ 5 cL de liqueur ou d’alcool servant à présenter des échantillons.
  11. 11
    Toute petite enveloppe, destinée aux cartes de visite.
  12. 12
    Type d’ampoule électrique de toute petite taille.
  13. 13
    Petit carré de chocolat.
  14. 14
    Appareil fictif.
  15. 15
    Jeune fille mignonne.

This word in other languages

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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 "mignonnette"?
"mignonnette" is spelled M-I-G-N-O-N-N-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mi.ɲɔ.nɛt\.
What does "mignonnette" mean?
As a noun, "mignonnette" means: Dentelle simple à réseau fin.
How do you pronounce "mignonnette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mignonnette" is \mi.ɲɔ.nɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mignonnette" come from?
"mignonnette" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “mignonnette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-I-G-N-O-N-N-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mi.ɲɔ.nɛt\ (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
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