nageoire

\na.ʒwaʁ\

/\na.ʒwaʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“nageoire” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #39,415. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,415
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organe extérieur, formé d’une membrane soutenue par des rayons osseux, des poissons et des animaux marins, qui leur sert d’appareil propulseur et stabilisateur.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nageoire vs nageoires
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nageoire
PropertyValue
Headwordnageoire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\na.ʒwaʁ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,415
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nageoire” 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). nageoire lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around nageoire (IPA \na.ʒwaʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,415 among 86,328 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for nageoire, with forms such as "angeoire", "naegoire", and "nageiore". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nageoires", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is nageoire, spelled N-A-G-E-O-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organe extérieur, formé d’une membrane soutenue par des rayons osseux, des poissons et des animaux marins, qui leur sert d’appareil propulseur et stabilisateur.
  2. 2
    Objet dont on se sert pour se maintenir sur l’eau quand on apprend à nager.
  3. 3
    Flotteurs latéraux qui empêchent l’appareil de chavirer.
  4. 4
    Bras.
  5. 5
    Rondelle de bois très plate, que les manœuvres font flotter sur les seaux pleins, pour empêcher l’eau balancée par leur marche, de jaillir au dehors.
  6. 6
    Barbe qui garnit les joues.

This word in other languages

fin(English)aleta(Español)Flosse(Deutsch)barbatana(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: angeoire,naegoire,nageiore,nageoier,nageoirre,nageorie,naggeoire,nagoeire,ngaeoire,nnageoire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nageoire - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

angeoire2naegoire2nageiore2nageoier2nageoirre1nageorie2naggeoire1nagoeire2
Edit distance from "nageoire"

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 "nageoire"?
"nageoire" is spelled N-A-G-E-O-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \na.ʒwaʁ\.
What does "nageoire" mean?
As a noun, "nageoire" means: Organe extérieur, formé d’une membrane soutenue par des rayons osseux, des poissons et des animaux marins, qui leur sert d’appareil propulseur et stabilisateur.
What words are commonly confused with "nageoire"?
"nageoire" is commonly confused with "nageoires". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nageoire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nageoire" is \na.ʒwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nageoire" come from?
"nageoire" 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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Using “nageoire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-A-G-E-O-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \na.ʒwaʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “nageoires” - see the side-by-side comparison. nageoire vs nageoires
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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