naissance

\nɛ.sɑ̃s\

/\nɛ.sɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

“naissance” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,365
frequency rank, French
1,563
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Venue d’un être à la vie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-naissance · naissance · French

naissance · rank #1,365 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,365
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,563
  • PHOTO-FINISH hauteur

Nearest frequency peer: hauteur (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “naissance”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “naissance” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

naissance vs naissant
78% similar
naissance vs nuisance
78% similar
naissance vs naissante
89% similar

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

Key facts for naissance
PropertyValue
Headwordnaissance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɛ.sɑ̃s\
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,365
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “naissance” 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). naissance 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 11 spelling variants around naissance (IPA \nɛ.sɑ̃s\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,365 among 1,563 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for naissance, with forms such as "anissance", "naisance", and "naisasnce". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "naissant", "nuisance", "naissante", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is naissance, spelled N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Venue d’un être à la vie.
  2. 2
    Origine ; extraction.
  3. 3
    Noblesse.
  4. 4
    Commencement.
  5. 5
    Point, endroit où apparaît pour la première fois une chose qui se prolonge ensuite dans une certaine direction.
  6. 6
    Commencement, là où prend appui un objet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On avait bien enregistré trois décès, occasionnés par l’influenza, mais les naissances compensaient les décès.
  2. Le système de raréfaction des naissances est ici tellement ancré dans les esprits, qu’il finit par être jugé comme le signe d’une vie raisonnable.

Synonyms

venue au mondeavènementdébutcommencementprémissesvenue au monde

Antonyms

mort

This word in other languages

birth(English)nacimiento(Español)Geburt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anissance
  • naisance
  • naisasnce
  • naissacne
  • naissancce
  • naissanec
  • naissannce
  • naissnace
  • nasisance
  • niassance
  • nnaissance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of naissance - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

anissance2naisance1naisasnce2naissacne2naissancce1naissanec2naissannce1naissnace2
Edit distance from "naissance"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "naissance"?
"naissance" is spelled N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɛ.sɑ̃s\.
What does "naissance" mean?
As a noun, "naissance" means: Venue d’un être à la vie.
What words are commonly confused with "naissance"?
"naissance" is commonly confused with "naissant", "nuisance", "naissante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "naissance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "naissance" is \nɛ.sɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "naissance" come from?
"naissance" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "naissance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

extérieur#1,361processus#1,371supérieur#1,349capitaine#1,387

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

recevoir11 variantsretraite11 variantscapitale11 variantsrentrer11 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "naissance". Here's where to go from here.

  • "naissance" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "naissant". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,365 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "N" letter cohort. N–Z browse

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list