nacer

\naˈθɛɾ\

/\naˈθɛɾ\/ verb

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The verdict

“nacer” is an uncommon French word, ranked #52,859 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#52,859
frequency rank, French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Naître.

Key facts for nacer
PropertyValue
Headwordnacer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\naˈθɛɾ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#52,859
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nacer” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nacer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for nacer is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \naˈθɛɾ\. Corpus data places it at rank #52,859 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Naître.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for nacer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is nacer, spelled N-A-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Naître.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nacer"?
"nacer" is spelled N-A-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \naˈθɛɾ\.
What does "nacer" mean?
As a verb, "nacer" means: Naître.
How do you pronounce "nacer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nacer" is \naˈθɛɾ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nacer" come from?
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Using “nacer”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-A-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \naˈθɛɾ\ (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