nạc

\nakˀ˧˨\

/\nakˀ˧˨\/ adj

The verdict

“nạc” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maigre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nac · nạc · French

nạc · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 nạc
PropertyValue
Headwordnạc
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\nakˀ˧˨\
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nạc » en français

nạcn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nạc is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \nakˀ˧˨\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maigre.".

No misspelling variants are generated for nạc in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is nạc, spelled N-Ạ-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maigre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how nạc appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Miếng (thịt) nạc
  2. Nửa nạc nửa mỡ

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 "nạc"?
"nạc" is spelled N-Ạ-C. The IPA pronunciation is \nakˀ˧˨\.
What does "nạc" mean?
As an adjective, "nạc" means: Maigre.
How do you pronounce "nạc"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nạc" is \nakˀ˧˨\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nạc" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list