non-sens
\nɔ̃.sɑ̃s\
The verdict
“non-sens” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Défaut de sens, de signification.
Corpus desk
Index FR-non-sens · non-sens · French
non-sens · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | non-sens |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \nɔ̃.sɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « non-sens » en français
Rare enough to double-check
non-sens is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ̃.sɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for non-sens in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is non-sens, spelled N-O-N---S-E-N-S.
Definition
- 1Défaut de sens, de signification.
- 2Discours dépourvu de sens.
- 3Absurdité, chose absurde.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how non-sens appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce discours est un non-sens, un non-sens continuel.
La société sans la justice est un non-sens.
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.