crotte du nez

\kʁɔt dy ne\

/\kʁɔt dy ne\/ noun

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The verdict

“crotte du nez” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante rare de crotte de nez.

Key facts for crotte du nez
PropertyValue
Headwordcrotte du nez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁɔt dy ne\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crotte du nez” sits in French frequency

crotte du nez 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 crotte du nez is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kʁɔt dy ne\. 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: "Variante rare de crotte de nez.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for crotte du nez, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is crotte du nez, spelled C-R-O-T-T-E- -D-U- -N-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante rare de crotte de nez.

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 "crotte du nez"?
"crotte du nez" is spelled C-R-O-T-T-E- -D-U- -N-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁɔt dy ne\.
What does "crotte du nez" mean?
As a noun, "crotte du nez" means: Variante rare de crotte de nez.
How do you pronounce "crotte du nez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crotte du nez" is \kʁɔt dy ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crotte du nez" come from?
"crotte du nez" 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 “crotte du nez”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-O-T-T-E- -D-U- -N-E-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁɔt dy ne\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list