narrow

\ˈnæɹ.oʊ\

/\ˈnæɹ.oʊ\/ adj

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The verdict

“narrow” is uncommon French (frequency #88,924 among 86,328 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,924
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords

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

Key facts for narrow
PropertyValue
Headwordnarrow
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈnæɹ.oʊ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#88,924
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “narrow” 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). narrow lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

narrow is uncommon French at frequency #88,924 among 86,328 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈnæɹ.oʊ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Étroit.".

No misspelling variants are generated for narrow in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is narrow, spelled N-A-R-R-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Étroit.

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 "narrow"?
"narrow" is spelled N-A-R-R-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈnæɹ.oʊ\.
What does "narrow" mean?
As an adjective, "narrow" means: Étroit.
How do you pronounce "narrow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "narrow" is \ˈnæɹ.oʊ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "narrow" come from?
"narrow" 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 “narrow”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-A-R-R-O-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈnæɹ.oʊ\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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