non-pair

\nɔ̃.pɛʁ\

/\nɔ̃.pɛʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“non-pair” 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 n’est pas pair, qui n’est pas divisible par deux, en parlant d’un nombre entier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-non-pair · non-pair · French

non-pair · 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 "N" 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 non-pair
PropertyValue
Headwordnon-pair
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\nɔ̃.pɛʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « non-pair » en français

non-pairreste 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

non-pair is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \nɔ̃.pɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui n’est pas pair, qui n’est pas divisible par deux, en parlant d’un nombre entier.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for non-pair in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is non-pair, spelled N-O-N---P-A-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui n’est pas pair, qui n’est pas divisible par deux, en parlant d’un nombre entier.

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Antonyms

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 "non-pair"?
"non-pair" is spelled N-O-N---P-A-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ̃.pɛʁ\.
What does "non-pair" mean?
As an adjective, "non-pair" means: Qui n’est pas pair, qui n’est pas divisible par deux, en parlant d’un nombre entier.
How do you pronounce "non-pair"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "non-pair" is \nɔ̃.pɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "non-pair" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list