Nase

\ˈnaː.zə\

/\ˈnaː.zə\/ noun

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The verdict

“Nase” is uncommon French (frequency #62,467 among 1,563 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,467
frequency rank, French
1,563
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nez.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nase · Nase · French

Nase · rank #62,467 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,467
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,563
  • PHOTO-FINISH nar

Nearest frequency peer: nar (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Nase »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Nase » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nase
PropertyValue
HeadwordNase
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈnaː.zə\
Letters4
Frequency rank#62,467
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Nase » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Nasetombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « nar » (#62,466), « nationalisée » (#62,468), « Naplouse » (#62,465). Parmi 1,563 lemmes en « N », « Nase » est au #62,467. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nase is uncommon French at frequency #62,467 among 1,563 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈnaː.zə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Nase doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Nase, spelled N-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nez.
  2. 2
    Nez d’un avion.
  3. 3
    Tout objet qui a l’apparence d’un nez.
  4. 4
    Terme péjoratif pour désigner une personne.
  5. 5
    Nase, hotu (poisson osseux d’eau douce d’Europe).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Kerl hat einen kleinen Kopf und eine riesige Nase.
  2. Die Hexe hatte eine Warze auf der Nase.

Synonyms

RiechorganGesichtserkerZinkenKolbenJurkeGewürzprüferNäsling

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 "Nase"?
"Nase" is spelled N-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈnaː.zə\.
What does "Nase" mean?
As a noun, "Nase" means: Nez.
How do you pronounce "Nase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nase" is \ˈnaː.zə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nase" come from?
"Nase" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mues#62,459misa#62,449oppa#62,490mela#62,443

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list