napperon

\na.pʁɔ̃\

/\na.pʁɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“napperon” is uncommon French (frequency #96,166 among 86,328 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,166
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petite nappe, généralement ornée de broderie ou de dentelle, dont on garnit le milieu de la table, un plateau à thé, à liqueurs, etc.

Key facts for napperon
PropertyValue
Headwordnapperon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\na.pʁɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,166
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “napperon” 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). napperon lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

napperon is uncommon French at frequency #96,166 among 86,328 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \na.pʁɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for napperon in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is napperon, spelled N-A-P-P-E-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite nappe, généralement ornée de broderie ou de dentelle, dont on garnit le milieu de la table, un plateau à thé, à liqueurs, etc.
  2. 2
    Mince nappe, généralement rectangulaire et faite de tissu ou de plastique, habituellement utilisée sur une table à manger, principalement pour la protéger des ustensiles et des aliments déposés dessus.
  3. 3
    Document succinct résumant l'état d'un projet à l'intention des décideurs.

Synonyms

feuillet d’informationtableau de bord

This word in other languages

doily(English)tapete(Español)

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 "napperon"?
"napperon" is spelled N-A-P-P-E-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \na.pʁɔ̃\.
What does "napperon" mean?
As a noun, "napperon" means: Petite nappe, généralement ornée de broderie ou de dentelle, dont on garnit le milieu de la table, un plateau à thé, à liqueurs, etc.
How do you pronounce "napperon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "napperon" is \na.pʁɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "napperon" come from?
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Using “napperon”

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

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

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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