sans second

\sɑ̃ sə.ɡɔ̃\

/\sɑ̃ sə.ɡɔ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“sans second” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dont il n’existe pas d’autre exemple.

Key facts for sans second
PropertyValue
Headwordsans second
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sɑ̃ sə.ɡɔ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sans second” sits in French frequency

sans second falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for sans second is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɑ̃ sə.ɡɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dont il n’existe pas d’autre exemple.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sans second in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is sans second, spelled S-A-N-S- -S-E-C-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dont il n’existe pas d’autre exemple.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sans second"?
"sans second" is spelled S-A-N-S- -S-E-C-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃ sə.ɡɔ̃\.
What does "sans second" mean?
As an adjective, "sans second" means: Dont il n’existe pas d’autre exemple.
How do you pronounce "sans second"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sans second" is \sɑ̃ sə.ɡɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sans second" come from?
"sans second" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sans second”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-N-S- -S-E-C-O-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɑ̃ sə.ɡɔ̃\ (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