raisin sec
\ʁɛ.zɛ̃ sɛk\
The verdict
“raisin sec” 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 May 6, 2026) - Grain de raisin séché.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | raisin sec |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʁɛ.zɛ̃ sɛk\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “raisin sec” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
raisin sec is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁɛ.zɛ̃ sɛk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grain de raisin séché.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for raisin sec, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 raisin sec, spelled R-A-I-S-I-N- -S-E-C.
Definition
- 1Grain de raisin séché.
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.
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Using “raisin sec”
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- The one correct French spelling is R-A-I-S-I-N- -S-E-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ʁɛ.zɛ̃ sɛk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.