suranné

\sy.ʁa.ne\

/\sy.ʁa.ne\/ adj

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The verdict

“suranné” is uncommon French (frequency #61,923 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,923
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui a dépassé la date d’expiration et n’est plus valide.

Key facts for suranné
PropertyValue
Headwordsuranné
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sy.ʁa.ne\
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,923
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “suranné” 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). suranné lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

suranné is uncommon French at frequency #61,923 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sy.ʁa.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for suranné in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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 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 suranné, spelled S-U-R-A-N-N-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a dépassé la date d’expiration et n’est plus valide.
  2. 2
    Qualifie les concessions qui, faute d’être enregistrées dans le temps prescrit, deviennent nulles.
  3. 3
    Qui est tombé en désuétude, qui date d’une autre époque.
  4. 4
    Très âgé, ou trop âgé pour la situation.

Synonyms

périmécaducdésuetobsolète

This word in other languages

outdated(English)anticuado(Español)

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 "suranné"?
"suranné" is spelled S-U-R-A-N-N-É. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.ʁa.ne\.
What does "suranné" mean?
As an adjective, "suranné" means: Qui a dépassé la date d’expiration et n’est plus valide.
How do you pronounce "suranné"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suranné" is \sy.ʁa.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suranné" come from?
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Using “suranné”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-R-A-N-N-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sy.ʁa.ne\ (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