les doigts dans le nez

\le dwa dɑ̃ lə ne\

/\le dwa dɑ̃ lə ne\/ adv

The verdict

“les doigts dans le nez” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Très facilement, sans aucune difficulté.

Corpus desk

Index FR-les-doigts-dans-le-nez · les doigts dans le nez · French

les doigts dans le nez · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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.

Key facts for les doigts dans le nez
PropertyValue
Headwordles doigts dans le nez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\le dwa dɑ̃ lə ne\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « les doigts dans le nez » en français

les doigts dans le nezreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

les doigts dans le nez is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \le dwa dɑ̃ lə ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Très facilement, sans aucune difficulté.".

Zero misspellings are on record for les doigts dans le nez in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is les doigts dans le nez, spelled L-E-S- -D-O-I-G-T-S- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -N-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Très facilement, sans aucune difficulté.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how les doigts dans le nez appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Attendez-moi ici… je vais faire ça tout seul, les doigts dans le nez…
  2. On va y passer un moment, des fois, le soir, après bouffer. Vingt minutes de vélo, les doigts dans le nez.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "les doigts dans le nez"?
"les doigts dans le nez" is spelled L-E-S- -D-O-I-G-T-S- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -N-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \le dwa dɑ̃ lə ne\.
What does "les doigts dans le nez" mean?
As an adverb, "les doigts dans le nez" means: Très facilement, sans aucune difficulté.
How do you pronounce "les doigts dans le nez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "les doigts dans le nez" is \le dwa dɑ̃ lə ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "les doigts dans le nez" come from?
"les doigts dans le nez" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list