sens unique
\sɑ̃.s‿y.nik\
The verdict
“sens unique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Seule direction prévue ou effective de ce qui pourrait normalement en avoir plusieurs.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sens-unique · sens unique · French
sens unique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | sens unique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sɑ̃.s‿y.nik\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sens unique » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sens unique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɑ̃.s‿y.nik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for sens unique in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is sens unique, spelled S-E-N-S- -U-N-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Seule direction prévue ou effective de ce qui pourrait normalement en avoir plusieurs.
- 2Voie destinée à n’être parcourue que dans une seule direction.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sens unique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Rue à sens unique. : rue que l’on ne doit parcourir que dans un seul sens.
Fonction à sens unique. : fonction mathématique rapide à calculer mais dont la réciproque est coûteuse en temps de calcul
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.