crise de nerfs

\kʁiz də nɛʁ\

/\kʁiz də nɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Manifestation extérieure des troubles du comportement résultant de problèmes psychiques, psychiatriques ou d’une anxiété intense.

Key facts for crise de nerfs
PropertyValue
Headwordcrise de nerfs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁiz də nɛʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crise de nerfs” sits in French frequency

crise de nerfs 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.

Rare enough to double-check

crise de nerfs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁiz də nɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for crise de nerfs, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is crise de nerfs, spelled C-R-I-S-E- -D-E- -N-E-R-F-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manifestation extérieure des troubles du comportement résultant de problèmes psychiques, psychiatriques ou d’une anxiété intense.
  2. 2
    Discussion ou négociation conflictuelle.

Synonyms

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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 "crise de nerfs"?
"crise de nerfs" is spelled C-R-I-S-E- -D-E- -N-E-R-F-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁiz də nɛʁ\.
What does "crise de nerfs" mean?
As a noun, "crise de nerfs" means: Manifestation extérieure des troubles du comportement résultant de problèmes psychiques, psychiatriques ou d’une anxiété intense.
How do you pronounce "crise de nerfs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crise de nerfs" is \kʁiz də nɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crise de nerfs" come from?
"crise de nerfs" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “crise de nerfs”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-I-S-E- -D-E- -N-E-R-F-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁiz də nɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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