ne souffler mot

\nə su.fle mo\

/\nə su.fle mo\/ verb

The verdict

“ne souffler mot” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se taire ; ne rien dire.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ne-souffler-mot · ne souffler mot · French

ne souffler mot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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.

Key facts for ne souffler mot
PropertyValue
Headwordne souffler mot
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\nə su.fle mo\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ne souffler mot » en français

ne souffler motn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ne souffler mot is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \nə su.fle mo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se taire ; ne rien dire.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ne souffler mot, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ne souffler mot, spelled N-E- -S-O-U-F-F-L-E-R- -M-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se taire ; ne rien dire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le sergent de ville lisait lentement, personne ne soufflait mot ; la vieille, qui ne comprenait pas le français, écoutait comme les autres. On aurait entendu voler une mouche.
  2. – Si je n’avais pas provoqué en toi une secousse nerveuse assez forte pour démolir ta résistance, tu ne soufflais pas mot de l’aventure, et où en serions-nous ?

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 "ne souffler mot"?
"ne souffler mot" is spelled N-E- -S-O-U-F-F-L-E-R- -M-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is \nə su.fle mo\.
What does "ne souffler mot" mean?
As a verb, "ne souffler mot" means: Se taire ; ne rien dire.
How do you pronounce "ne souffler mot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ne souffler mot" is \nə su.fle mo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ne souffler mot" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list