nature

\na.tyʁ\

/\na.tyʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“nature” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #727 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#727
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des êtres et des choses, monde, univers. Ensemble en tant qu’ordonné et régi par des lois.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nature vs notre
67% similar
nature vs navire
67% similar
nature vs naturel
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nature
PropertyValue
Headwordnature
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\na.tyʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#727
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nature” 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). nature lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for nature is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \na.tyʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #727 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 16 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for nature, with forms such as "anture", "natrue", and "natture". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "notre", "navire", "naturel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is nature, spelled N-A-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des êtres et des choses, monde, univers. Ensemble en tant qu’ordonné et régi par des lois.
  2. 2
    Puissance, force active et créatrice.
  3. 3
    Campagne avec ses aspects divers, mer, montagnes, bois, prés, rivières.
  4. 4
    Productions qui ne sont pas de la main de l’homme.
  5. 5
    Essence d’un être ou d’une chose avec les attributs physiques ou moraux qui lui sont propres.
  6. 6
    Complexion, tempérament, disposition, tendance de chaque individu. Par extension, il peut se dire, dans la même acception, des animaux.
  7. 7
    Faculté innée qui rend l’homme capable de discerner le bien et le mal.
  8. 8
    Éléments constitutifs, propriété d’un objet matériel.
  9. 9
    Instinct de chaque être animé ; mouvement qui le porte vers les choses nécessaires à sa conservation.
  10. 10
    Principe de vie qui anime et soutient le corps.
  11. 11
    État originel de l’homme, par opposition à l’état de grâce ou l’état de l’homme tel qu’on le suppose antérieurement à toute civilisation.
  12. 12
    Modèle, soit physique, soit moral, des arts d’imitation.
  13. 13
    Ce que l’artiste a sous les yeux pour l’imiter.
  14. 14
    Sorte ; espèce.
  15. 15
    Organes sexuels extérieurs.
  16. 16
    Classe lexicale d’un mot, tel que les noms, les verbes, les adjectifs, etc.

This word in other languages

nature(English)naturaleza(Español)Natur(Deutsch)natureza(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anture,natrue,natture,natuer,naturre,nautre,nnature,ntaure

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nature - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anture2natrue2natture1natuer2naturre1nautre2nnature1ntaure2
Edit distance from "nature"

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 "nature"?
"nature" is spelled N-A-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \na.tyʁ\.
What does "nature" mean?
As a noun, "nature" means: Ensemble des êtres et des choses, monde, univers. Ensemble en tant qu’ordonné et régi par des lois.
What words are commonly confused with "nature"?
"nature" is commonly confused with "notre", "navire", "naturel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nature"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nature" is \na.tyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nature" come from?
"nature" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “nature”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-A-T-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \na.tyʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “notre” - see the side-by-side comparison. nature vs notre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list