reniflette

\ʁə.ni.flɛt\

/\ʁə.ni.flɛt\/ noun

The verdict

“reniflette” 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) - Écoulement nasal ; goutte au nez ; roupie.

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Index FR-reniflette · reniflette · French

reniflette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 reniflette
PropertyValue
Headwordreniflette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.ni.flɛt\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « reniflette » en français

renifletten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

reniflette is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁə.ni.flɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for reniflette in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is reniflette, spelled R-E-N-I-F-L-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Écoulement nasal ; goutte au nez ; roupie.
  2. 2
    Action de flairer en humant.
  3. 3
    Prise de drogue par le nez ; sniffette.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les zombies avec leurs panneaux, – des panneaux, oui, je les voyais par la fenêtre, « L'AVORTEMENT TUE », « SAUVONS LES PAS ENCORE NÉS » et « OUI, J'ADOPTERAI TON BÉBÉ » –, ne les inquiétaient pas plus que le moustique en juin ou la reniflette en décembre.
  2. Ça hoquetait tous azimuts avec cocktail de chouinade et reniflettes entrecoupé de tentatives désespérées pour s'exprimer. Comme de juste l'infirmière en chef Jasounette réconfortait l’éplorée.

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 "reniflette"?
"reniflette" is spelled R-E-N-I-F-L-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.ni.flɛt\.
What does "reniflette" mean?
As a noun, "reniflette" means: Écoulement nasal ; goutte au nez ; roupie.
How do you pronounce "reniflette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reniflette" is \ʁə.ni.flɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list