nonnain
\nɔ.nɛ̃\
The verdict
“nonnain” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ou Religieuse ; nonne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-nonnain · nonnain · French
nonnain · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nonnain |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \nɔ.nɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
nonnain is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ.nɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for nonnain in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is nonnain, spelled N-O-N-N-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1ou Religieuse ; nonne.
- 2Synonyme de capucin hollandais (race de pigeons).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nonnain appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pourquoi doncques, quand je veux Ou mordre tes beaux cheveux, Ou baiser ta bouche aimée, Ou toucher à ton beau sein, Contrefais-tu la nonnain Dedans un cloître enfermée ?
Il entendait un petit son de voix aigrelet et monotone interrompu à intervalles fréquents et se relevant identiquement mononotone et aigrelet, comme la psalmodie des nonnains.
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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.