nage libre

\naʒ libʁ\

/\naʒ libʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“nage libre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Style de nage utilisé lors des compétitions de la Fédération internationale de natation pour indiquer aux sportifs qu’ils peuvent utiliser la nage de leur choix, à l’exception des épreuves de quatr...

Corpus desk

Index FR-nage-libre · nage libre · French

nage libre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 nage libre
PropertyValue
Headwordnage libre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\naʒ libʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nage libre » en français

nage libren'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

nage libre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \naʒ libʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Style de nage utilisé lors des compétitions de la Fédération internationale de natation pour indiquer aux sportifs qu’ils peuvent utiliser la nage de leur choix, à l’exception des épreuves de quatr...".

nage libre has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is nage libre, spelled N-A-G-E- -L-I-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Style de nage utilisé lors des compétitions de la Fédération internationale de natation pour indiquer aux sportifs qu’ils peuvent utiliser la nage de leur choix, à l’exception des épreuves de quatre nages (individuelles ou de relais) où le terme nage libre signifie tout style de nage autre que le dos, la brasse et le papillon.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Il est notamment arrivé derrière Maxime Grousset, vice-champion du monde du 100 nage libre.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nage libre"?
"nage libre" is spelled N-A-G-E- -L-I-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \naʒ libʁ\.
What does "nage libre" mean?
As a noun, "nage libre" means: Style de nage utilisé lors des compétitions de la Fédération internationale de natation pour indiquer aux sportifs qu’ils peuvent utiliser la nage de leur choix, à l’exception des épreuves de quatr...
How do you pronounce "nage libre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nage libre" is \naʒ libʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nage libre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list