nul et non avenu
\ny.l‿e nɔ.n‿av.ny\
The verdict
“nul et non avenu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ineffectif, invalide, comme s’il était inexistant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-nul-et-non-avenu · nul et non avenu · French
nul et non avenu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | nul et non avenu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ny.l‿e nɔ.n‿av.ny\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
nul et non avenu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ny.l‿e nɔ.n‿av.ny\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nul et non avenu, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is nul et non avenu, spelled N-U-L- -E-T- -N-O-N- -A-V-E-N-U.
Definition
- 1Ineffectif, invalide, comme s’il était inexistant.
- 2Inutile.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nul et non avenu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Considérer une chose comme nulle et non avenue.
Le commissaire— Si c’est oui, déposez une plainte au parquet, qui me transmettra des instructions. Si c’est non, votre démarche est nulle et non avenue, et vous pouvez vous retirer.
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.