soixantenaire

\swa.sɑ̃t.nɛʁ\

/\swa.sɑ̃t.nɛʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“soixantenaire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dont l’âge est compris entre soixante et soixante-neuf ans.

Corpus desk

Index FR-soixantenaire · soixantenaire · French

soixantenaire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 soixantenaire
PropertyValue
Headwordsoixantenaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\swa.sɑ̃t.nɛʁ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « soixantenaire » en français

soixantenairereste 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

soixantenaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \swa.sɑ̃t.nɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dont l’âge est compris entre soixante et soixante-neuf ans.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for soixantenaire, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is soixantenaire, spelled S-O-I-X-A-N-T-E-N-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dont l’âge est compris entre soixante et soixante-neuf ans.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. De leur côté, les amis de Cécile Duflot ne cachaient pas leur agacement devant cette réaction du leader européen, jugée "bonapartiste" et "dirigiste". "C’est une réaction de vieux mâle soixantenaire qui veut imposer ses vues", taclait Francine Bavay, conseillère régionale d’Ile-de-France.

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 "soixantenaire"?
"soixantenaire" is spelled S-O-I-X-A-N-T-E-N-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \swa.sɑ̃t.nɛʁ\.
What does "soixantenaire" mean?
As an adjective, "soixantenaire" means: Dont l’âge est compris entre soixante et soixante-neuf ans.
How do you pronounce "soixantenaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soixantenaire" is \swa.sɑ̃t.nɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "soixantenaire" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list