Sérafine

\se.ʁa.fin\

/\se.ʁa.fin\/ name

The verdict

“Sérafine” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prénom féminin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-serafine · Sérafine · French

Sérafine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for Sérafine
PropertyValue
HeadwordSérafine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\se.ʁa.fin\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Sérafine » en français

Sérafinereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sérafine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \se.ʁa.fin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prénom féminin.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Sérafine in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Sérafine, spelled S-É-R-A-F-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom féminin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Sérafine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les femmes manifestèrent quelque frayeur. « Si c’était un serpent ! s’écria Sérafine ; j’en mourrais, tant ces affreuses bêtes m’inspirent d’aversion.

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 "Sérafine"?
"Sérafine" is spelled S-É-R-A-F-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \se.ʁa.fin\.
What does "Sérafine" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sérafine" means: Prénom féminin.
How do you pronounce "Sérafine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sérafine" is \se.ʁa.fin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sérafine" come from?
"Sérafine" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list