negligent

\ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt\

/\ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt\/ adj

The verdict

“negligent” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Négligent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-negligent · negligent · French

negligent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 negligent
PropertyValue
Headwordnegligent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « negligent » en français

negligentreste 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

negligent is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Négligent.".

negligent doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is negligent, spelled N-E-G-L-I-G-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Négligent.

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 "negligent"?
"negligent" is spelled N-E-G-L-I-G-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt\.
What does "negligent" mean?
As an adjective, "negligent" means: Négligent.
How do you pronounce "negligent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "negligent" is \ˈnɛɡ.lɪ.d͡ʒənt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "negligent" come from?
"negligent" 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