négresse

\ne.ɡʁɛs\

/\ne.ɡʁɛs\/ noun

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The verdict

“négresse” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,207
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Femme à la peau noire. Note : jusque vers 1920-1930 ce terme n’est pas perçu comme injurieux. référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

négresse vs nègres
63% similar

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

Key facts for négresse
PropertyValue
Headwordnégresse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ne.ɡʁɛs\
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,207
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “négresse” 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). négresse lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around négresse (IPA \ne.ɡʁɛs\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,207 among 86,328 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for négresse, with forms such as "negresse", "ngéresse", and "nnégresse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nègres", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is négresse, spelled N-É-G-R-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Femme à la peau noire. Note : jusque vers 1920-1930 ce terme n’est pas perçu comme injurieux. référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème)
  2. 2
    Femme bronzée par le soleil.
  3. 3
    Esclave noire.
  4. 4
    Ustensile de cuisine désignant un bac à friture.
  5. 5
    Puce.
  6. 6
    Bouteille de vin.
  7. 7
    Caisse entourée de toile noire.

This word in other languages

Negersklavin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • negresse
  • ngéresse
  • nnégresse
  • négersse
  • néggresse
  • négrese
  • négreses
  • négrresse
  • négrsese
  • nérgesse
  • éngresse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of négresse - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

negresse1ngéresse2nnégresse1négersse2néggresse1négrese1négreses2négrresse1
Edit distance from "négresse"

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 "négresse"?
"négresse" is spelled N-É-G-R-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ne.ɡʁɛs\.
What does "négresse" mean?
As a noun, "négresse" means: Femme à la peau noire. Note : jusque vers 1920-1930 ce terme n’est pas perçu comme injurieux. référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème)
What words are commonly confused with "négresse"?
"négresse" is commonly confused with "nègres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "négresse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "négresse" is \ne.ɡʁɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "négresse" come from?
"négresse" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “négresse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-É-G-R-E-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ne.ɡʁɛs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “nègres” - see the side-by-side comparison. négresse vs nègres
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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