ou sinon
\u si.nɔ̃\
The verdict
“ou sinon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. 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) - Sinon ; faute de quoi ; sans quoi.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ou-sinon · ou sinon · French
ou sinon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | ou sinon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | \u si.nɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ou sinon » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ou sinon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \u si.nɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sinon ; faute de quoi ; sans quoi.".
No misspelling variants are generated for ou sinon in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ou sinon, spelled O-U- -S-I-N-O-N.
Definition
- 1Sinon ; faute de quoi ; sans quoi.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ou sinon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le payement est fait d’abord par le divan du coupable […]; — ou sinon, par les à’c’ib; — ou sinon, par les patrons de premier rang; — ou sinon, par les patrons de deuxième rang; — ou sinon, par le beît el-mâl; — ou sinon, par le coupable.
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.