attaque nerveuse

\a.tak nɛʁ.vøz\

/\a.tak nɛʁ.vøz\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manifestation extérieure des troubles du comportement résultant de problèmes psychiques, psychiatriques ou d’une anxiété intense.

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Index FR-attaque-nerveuse · attaque nerveuse · French

attaque nerveuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 attaque nerveuse
PropertyValue
Headwordattaque nerveuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.tak nɛʁ.vøz\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « attaque nerveuse » en français

attaque nerveusesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

attaque nerveuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.tak nɛʁ.vøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Manifestation extérieure des troubles du comportement résultant de problèmes psychiques, psychiatriques ou d’une anxiété intense.".

attaque nerveuse has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 attaque nerveuse, spelled A-T-T-A-Q-U-E- -N-E-R-V-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manifestation extérieure des troubles du comportement résultant de problèmes psychiques, psychiatriques ou d’une anxiété intense.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Toutes les semaines, maintenant, elle était prise d’une de ces attaques nerveuses qui la brisaient ; on la laissait se débattre ; quand elle revenait à elle, elle rattachait ses vêtements, elle se traînait, plus faible.

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 "attaque nerveuse"?
"attaque nerveuse" is spelled A-T-T-A-Q-U-E- -N-E-R-V-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.tak nɛʁ.vøz\.
What does "attaque nerveuse" mean?
As a noun, "attaque nerveuse" means: Manifestation extérieure des troubles du comportement résultant de problèmes psychiques, psychiatriques ou d’une anxiété intense.
How do you pronounce "attaque nerveuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "attaque nerveuse" is \a.tak nɛʁ.vøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "attaque nerveuse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list