naseau
\na.zo\
The verdict
“naseau” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chacune des deux ouvertures du nez par lesquelles l’animal respire et flaire. Il se dit surtout des narines du cheval.
Corpus desk
Index FR-naseau · naseau · French
naseau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | naseau |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \na.zo\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « naseau » en français
Rare enough to double-check
naseau is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \na.zo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chacune des deux ouvertures du nez par lesquelles l’animal respire et flaire. Il se dit surtout des narines du cheval.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for naseau, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is naseau, spelled N-A-S-E-A-U.
Definition
- 1Chacune des deux ouvertures du nez par lesquelles l’animal respire et flaire. Il se dit surtout des narines du cheval.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how naseau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’attelage, ébranlant le chariot qu’il traîne, Se couche, les naseaux dans le sable, et le Roi Sent tournoyer sa tête et se glacer sa veine.
Il chancelait sur ses longues jambes faibles, et les mouches bourdonnaient autour de ses naseaux blancs, humides encore du lait de sa mère.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.