casser les noix

\ka.se le nwa\

/\ka.se le nwa\/ verb

The verdict

“casser les noix” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Importuner quelqu'un ; exaspérer.

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)

Where “casser les noix” sits in French frequency

casser les noix falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for casser les noix is 15 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ka.se le nwa\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

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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Using “casser les noix”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-S-S-E-R- -L-E-S- -N-O-I-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.se le nwa\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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