sans-abri
\sɑ̃.za.bʁi\
The verdict
“sans-abri” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Personne vivant dans la rue, sans logement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sans-abri · sans-abri · French
sans-abri · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sans-abri |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sɑ̃.za.bʁi\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sans-abri » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sans-abri is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɑ̃.za.bʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personne vivant dans la rue, sans logement.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sans-abri, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is sans-abri, spelled S-A-N-S---A-B-R-I.
Definition
- 1Personne vivant dans la rue, sans logement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sans-abri appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pourquoi les sans-abri n’expulsent pas des boîtes de nuit les heureux du monde pour y déguster le champagne à leur place ? Vous trouvez fort naturelle cette discipline tacite, cette servitude morale que personne n’ose transgresser ?
Pendant que la famille se les caillait dans son logis, un cri a surgi à travers le poste de TSF. Un curé en colère réclamait des logements pour les sans-abri.
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.