fourrer son nez
\fu.ʁe sɔ̃ ne\
The verdict
“fourrer son nez” 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) - Se mêler indiscrètement de quelque chose.
Corpus desk
Index FR-fourrer-son-nez · fourrer son nez · French
fourrer son nez · 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 "F" 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 | fourrer son nez |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fu.ʁe sɔ̃ ne\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
fourrer son nez is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fu.ʁe sɔ̃ ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se mêler indiscrètement de quelque chose.".
Zero misspellings are on record for fourrer son nez in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 fourrer son nez, spelled F-O-U-R-R-E-R- -S-O-N- -N-E-Z.
Definition
- 1Se mêler indiscrètement de quelque chose.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fourrer son nez appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Fourrer son nez où l’on n’a que faire.
Fourrer son nez partout.
Synonyms
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.