natrix

\na.tʁiks\

/\na.tʁiks\/ noun

The verdict

“natrix” 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) - Couleuvre à collier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-natrix · natrix · French

natrix · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for natrix
PropertyValue
Headwordnatrix
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\na.tʁiks\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « natrix » en français

natrixreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

natrix is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \na.tʁiks\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Couleuvre à collier.".

Zero misspellings are on record for natrix in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is natrix, spelled N-A-T-R-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Couleuvre à collier.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "natrix"?
"natrix" is spelled N-A-T-R-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is \na.tʁiks\.
What does "natrix" mean?
As a noun, "natrix" means: Couleuvre à collier.
How do you pronounce "natrix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "natrix" is \na.tʁiks\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "natrix" come from?
"natrix" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list