pastenague

\pa.stə.naɡ\

/\pa.stə.naɡ\/ noun

The verdict

“pastenague” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Espèce de grande raie munie d’un ou deux aiguillons venimeux au dos de la queue.

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Index FR-pastenague · pastenague · French

pastenague · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 pastenague
PropertyValue
Headwordpastenague
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.stə.naɡ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pastenague » en français

pastenaguereste 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

pastenague is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pa.stə.naɡ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pastenague, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 pastenague, spelled P-A-S-T-E-N-A-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de grande raie munie d’un ou deux aiguillons venimeux au dos de la queue.
  2. 2
    Pastenague commune (Dasyatis pastinaca).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pastenague appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le plus beau galuchat provient de la pastenague, raie géante dont la queue comporte un aiguillon armé d’une scie des deux côtés.
  2. […], Ulysse navigue vers l’est, affronte une tempête d’une violence inouïe, […], et finit, comme le lui avait prédit Tirésias, « accablé de vieillesse par une mort venant de la mer », de la piqûre d’un aiguillon de raie venimeuse, la Rata pastinaca selon Linné, la pastenague, appelée « tchoutche » en Algérie.

Synonyms

pastinaqueraie à aiguillonraie pastenaguevastanguetareronde

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pastenague"?
"pastenague" is spelled P-A-S-T-E-N-A-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.stə.naɡ\.
What does "pastenague" mean?
As a noun, "pastenague" means: Espèce de grande raie munie d’un ou deux aiguillons venimeux au dos de la queue.
How do you pronounce "pastenague"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pastenague" is \pa.stə.naɡ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pastenague" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list