sans-dessein
\sɑ̃.dɛ.sɛ̃\
The verdict
“sans-dessein” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui n’est pas intelligent ou qui est maladroit, qui ne peut littéralement rien planifier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sans-dessein · sans-dessein · French
sans-dessein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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-dessein |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \sɑ̃.dɛ.sɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
sans-dessein is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sɑ̃.dɛ.sɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui n’est pas intelligent ou qui est maladroit, qui ne peut littéralement rien planifier.".
sans-dessein has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is sans-dessein, spelled S-A-N-S---D-E-S-S-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Qui n’est pas intelligent ou qui est maladroit, qui ne peut littéralement rien planifier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sans-dessein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
…a rajouté qu’étais sans dessein, qu’j’étais branleux, que j’savais rien…
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.