nature morte
\na.tyʁ mɔʁt\
The verdict
“nature morte” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Image d’objets inanimés.
Corpus desk
Index FR-nature-morte · nature morte · French
nature morte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | nature morte |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \na.tyʁ mɔʁt\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « nature morte » en français
Rare enough to double-check
nature morte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \na.tyʁ mɔʁt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Image d’objets inanimés.".
Zero misspellings are on record for nature morte in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is nature morte, spelled N-A-T-U-R-E- -M-O-R-T-E.
Definition
- 1Image d’objets inanimés.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nature morte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les quatre grands panneaux avaient dû être ménagés de façon à recevoir des peintures de nature morte ; mais ils étaient restés vides, le propriétaire de l’hôtel ayant sans doute reculé devant une dépense purement artistique.
« Je ne parviens plus du tout à trouver d’intérêt aux natures mortes ; depuis l’invention de la photographie, je trouve que ça n’a plus aucun sens. Enfin, c’est un point de vue personnel…» conclut-il sur un ton d’excuse.
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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.