casser les noix
\ka.se le nwa\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | casser les noix |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ka.se le nwa\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « casser les noix » en français
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
- 1Importuner quelqu'un ; exaspérer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how casser les noix appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
« 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.