sans-enfants
\sɑ̃.z‿ɑ̃.fɑ̃\
The verdict
“sans-enfants” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de sans-enfant.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sans-enfants |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sɑ̃.z‿ɑ̃.fɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sans-enfants” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sans-enfants is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɑ̃.z‿ɑ̃.fɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de sans-enfant.".
No misspelling variants are generated for sans-enfants in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is sans-enfants, spelled S-A-N-S---E-N-F-A-N-T-S.
Definition
- 1Pluriel de sans-enfant.
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.
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Using “sans-enfants”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is S-A-N-S---E-N-F-A-N-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \sɑ̃.z‿ɑ̃.fɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.