cristal de neige

\kʁis.tal də nɛʒ\

/\kʁis.tal də nɛʒ\/ noun

The verdict

“cristal de neige” 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 May 6, 2026) - Meuble représentant le cristal d’eau du même nom dans les armoiries. À rapprocher de cristal de givre et flocon de neige.

Key facts for cristal de neige
PropertyValue
Headwordcristal de neige
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁis.tal də nɛʒ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cristal de neige” sits in French frequency

cristal de neige 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

cristal de neige is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kʁis.tal də nɛʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Meuble représentant le cristal d’eau du même nom dans les armoiries. À rapprocher de cristal de givre et flocon de neige.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for cristal de neige, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 cristal de neige, spelled C-R-I-S-T-A-L- -D-E- -N-E-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Meuble représentant le cristal d’eau du même nom dans les armoiries. À rapprocher de cristal de givre et flocon de neige.

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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 "cristal de neige"?
"cristal de neige" is spelled C-R-I-S-T-A-L- -D-E- -N-E-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁis.tal də nɛʒ\.
What does "cristal de neige" mean?
As a noun, "cristal de neige" means: Meuble représentant le cristal d’eau du même nom dans les armoiries. À rapprocher de cristal de givre et flocon de neige.
How do you pronounce "cristal de neige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cristal de neige" is \kʁis.tal də nɛʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cristal de neige" come from?
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Using “cristal de neige”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-I-S-T-A-L- -D-E- -N-E-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁis.tal də nɛʒ\ (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