sans aveu
\sɑ̃.z‿a.vø\
The verdict
“sans aveu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Celui qui, n’ayant point été reconnu pour vassal par un seigneur, ne pouvait réclamer sa protection.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sans-aveu · sans aveu · French
sans aveu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 aveu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \sɑ̃.z‿a.vø\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
sans aveu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sɑ̃.z‿a.vø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sans aveu, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is sans aveu, spelled S-A-N-S- -A-V-E-U.
Definition
- 1Celui qui, n’ayant point été reconnu pour vassal par un seigneur, ne pouvait réclamer sa protection.
- 2Que personne ne veut reconnaître, qui n’a ni feu ni lieu.
- 3Se dit d’un homme aux activités et revenus ignobles, inavouables ; sans foi ni loi.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sans aveu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On ramassa tout ce qu'il y avait de misérables et de gens sans aveu pour en faire des ensevelisseurs.
On commençait, dans le même temps, à embarquer quantité de gens sans aveu pour le Mississippi.
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.