casser les noix

\ka.se le nwa\

/\ka.se le nwa\/ verb

The verdict

“casser les noix” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Importuner quelqu'un ; exaspérer.

Corpus desk

Index FR-casser-les-noix · casser les noix · French

casser les noix · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 casser les noix
PropertyValue
Headwordcasser les noix
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ka.se le nwa\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « casser les noix » en français

casser les noixn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

casser les noix is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ka.se le nwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Importuner quelqu'un ; exaspérer.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for casser les noix, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is casser les noix, spelled C-A-S-S-E-R- -L-E-S- -N-O-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Importuner quelqu'un ; exaspérer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. « La première fois qu’elle m’a cassé les noix, racontait Gogaîlle, je lui ai dit : « Voulez-vous voir mon sexe ? » La seconde fois, elle l’a vu. Depuis, elle me fout la paix.

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 "casser les noix"?
"casser les noix" is spelled C-A-S-S-E-R- -L-E-S- -N-O-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.se le nwa\.
What does "casser les noix" mean?
As a verb, "casser les noix" means: Importuner quelqu'un ; exaspérer.
How do you pronounce "casser les noix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "casser les noix" is \ka.se le nwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "casser les noix" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list