penné

\pɛ.ne\

/\pɛ.ne\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit d’une feuille composée divisée en folioles disposées des deux côtés du pétiole comme les barbes d’une plume.

Key facts for penné
PropertyValue
Headwordpenné
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pɛ.ne\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “penné” sits in French frequency

penné falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

penné is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pɛ.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

penné doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is penné, spelled P-E-N-N-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dit d’une feuille composée divisée en folioles disposées des deux côtés du pétiole comme les barbes d’une plume.
  2. 2
    Qualifie un muscle dont les fibres s’implantent de façon oblique par rapport à un tendon ou une aponévrose.

This word in other languages

pinnate(English)

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 "penné"?
"penné" is spelled P-E-N-N-É. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛ.ne\.
What does "penné" mean?
As an adjective, "penné" means: Se dit d’une feuille composée divisée en folioles disposées des deux côtés du pétiole comme les barbes d’une plume.
How do you pronounce "penné"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "penné" is \pɛ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "penné" come from?
"penné" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “penné”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-N-N-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɛ.ne\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list