rossignol

\ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\

/\ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\/ noun

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The verdict

“rossignol” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #18,864 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#18,864
frequency rank, French
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Une des espèces de petits oiseaux passereaux réputés pour leur chant varié, harmonieux et pur.

Key facts for rossignol
PropertyValue
Headwordrossignol
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,864
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rossignol” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rossignol lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for rossignol is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\. Corpus data places it at rank #18,864 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for rossignol, with forms such as "orssignol", "rosignol", and "rosisgnol". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is rossignol, spelled R-O-S-S-I-G-N-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Une des espèces de petits oiseaux passereaux réputés pour leur chant varié, harmonieux et pur.
  2. 2
    Crochet de serrurerie, clé « passe-partout » ou jeu de passepartouts.
  3. 3
    Objet démodé, vieilli en magasin.
  4. 4
    Petite flûte, sifflet ou jeu d’orgue.
  5. 5
    Maladie de la peau caractérisée par des ulcérations des doigts, souvent d’origine professionnelle. → voir rossignol des tanneurs
  6. 6
    Morceau de bois destiné à bloquer le tenon dans la mortaise, ou pour compenser une mortaise trop grande.
  7. 7
    Petit sifflet utilisé par le maître d'équipage pour donner ses ordres.
  8. 8
    Fistule artificielle qu'autrefois les maréchaux-ferrants faisaient venir sous la queue d'un cheval poussif croyant ainsi donner une issue au gaz intestinaux, qui selon eux gênaient le cheval.

This word in other languages

nightingale(English)ruiseñor(Español)Nachtigall(Deutsch)rouxinol(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: orssignol,rosignol,rosisgnol,rossginol,rossiggnol,rossignlo,rossignnol,rossignoll,rossigonl,rossingol,rrossignol,rsosignol

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rossignol - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

orssignol2rosignol1rosisgnol2rossginol2rossiggnol1rossignlo2rossignnol1rossignoll1
Edit distance from "rossignol"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rossignol"?
"rossignol" is spelled R-O-S-S-I-G-N-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\.
What does "rossignol" mean?
As a noun, "rossignol" means: Une des espèces de petits oiseaux passereaux réputés pour leur chant varié, harmonieux et pur.
What are common misspellings of "rossignol"?
Common misspellings include "orssignol", "rosignol", "rosisgnol", "rossginol", "rossiggnol". The correct spelling is "rossignol".
How do you pronounce "rossignol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rossignol" is \ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rossignol" come from?
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Using “rossignol”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-O-S-S-I-G-N-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɔ.si.ɲɔl\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list