serpentin

\sɛʁ.pɑ̃.tɛ̃\

/\sɛʁ.pɑ̃.tɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“serpentin” is uncommon French (frequency #71,911 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,911
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui fait penser au serpent, qui imite l’allure du serpent.

Key facts for serpentin
PropertyValue
Headwordserpentin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sɛʁ.pɑ̃.tɛ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#71,911
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “serpentin” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). serpentin lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

serpentin is uncommon French at frequency #71,911 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sɛʁ.pɑ̃.tɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for serpentin in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is serpentin, spelled S-E-R-P-E-N-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui fait penser au serpent, qui imite l’allure du serpent.
  2. 2
    Qualifie un marbre dont le fond est vert avec des taches rouges et blanches ; voir serpentine.

This word in other languages

snaky(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "serpentin"?
"serpentin" is spelled S-E-R-P-E-N-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛʁ.pɑ̃.tɛ̃\.
What does "serpentin" mean?
As an adjective, "serpentin" means: Qui fait penser au serpent, qui imite l’allure du serpent.
How do you pronounce "serpentin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "serpentin" is \sɛʁ.pɑ̃.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "serpentin" come from?
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Using “serpentin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-E-R-P-E-N-T-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛʁ.pɑ̃.tɛ̃\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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