xin

verb

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The verdict

“xin” is uncommon French (frequency #55,687 among 2,825 “X” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,687
frequency rank, French
2,825
“X” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Demander.

Key facts for xin
PropertyValue
Headwordxin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters3
Frequency rank#55,687
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “xin” 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). xin 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

xin is uncommon French at frequency #55,687 among 2,825 “X” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for xin, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is xin, spelled X-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Demander.
  2. 2
    Solliciter.
  3. 3
    Postuler.
  4. 4
    Prier.

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 "xin"?
"xin" is spelled X-I-N.
What does "xin" mean?
As a verb, "xin" means: Demander.
What language does "xin" come from?
"xin" 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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Using “xin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is X-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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