n’en avoir rien à cirer

Name: n’en avoir rien à cirer, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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\n‿ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ ʁjɛ̃.n‿a si.ʁe\

/\n‿ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ ʁjɛ̃.n‿a si.ʁe\/ verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“n’en avoir rien à cirer” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French: 23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se désintéresser ou être totalement indifférent de la chose ou personne en question.

Key facts for n’en avoir rien à cirer
Property	Value
Headword	n’en avoir rien à cirer
Language	French
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	\n‿ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ ʁjɛ̃.n‿a si.ʁe\
Letters	23
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “n’en avoir rien à cirer” sits in French frequency

n’en avoir rien à cirer 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 n’en avoir rien à cirer is 23 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \n‿ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ ʁjɛ̃.n‿a si.ʁe\. 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: "Se désintéresser ou être totalement indifférent de la chose ou personne en question.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for n’en avoir rien à cirer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is n’en avoir rien à cirer, spelled N-’-E-N- -A-V-O-I-R- -R-I-E-N- -À- -C-I-R-E-R.

Definition

1
Se désintéresser ou être totalement indifférent de la chose ou personne en question.

This word in other languages

give a damn(English)

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 "n’en avoir rien à cirer"?

"n’en avoir rien à cirer" is spelled N-’-E-N- -A-V-O-I-R- -R-I-E-N- -À- -C-I-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \n‿ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ ʁjɛ̃.n‿a si.ʁe\.

What does "n’en avoir rien à cirer" mean?

As a verb, "n’en avoir rien à cirer" means: Se désintéresser ou être totalement indifférent de la chose ou personne en question.

How do you pronounce "n’en avoir rien à cirer"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "n’en avoir rien à cirer" is \n‿ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ ʁjɛ̃.n‿a si.ʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "n’en avoir rien à cirer" come from?

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Using “n’en avoir rien à cirer”

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

The one correct French spelling is N-’-E-N- -A-V-O-I-R- -R-I-E-N- -À- -C-I-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \n‿ɑ̃.n‿a.vwaʁ ʁjɛ̃.n‿a si.ʁe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.