neige

\nɛʒ\

/\nɛʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“neige” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #2,290. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,290
frequency rank, French
1,563
“N” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forme de pluie cristalline se produisant lorsque la température descend en dessous de 0 °C, les gouttes d’eau s’étant transformées en flocons blancs et légers.

Corpus desk

Index FR-neige · neige · French

neige · rank #2,290 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,290
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,563
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nantes

Nearest frequency peer: Nantes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « neige »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « neige » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

neige vs nie
60% similar
neige vs nice
60% similar
neige vs Nike
40% similar

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

Key facts for neige
PropertyValue
Headwordneige
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɛʒ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,290
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « neige »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).neigese place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Nantes » (#2,289), « nucléaire » (#2,291), « murs » (#2,288). Parmi 1,563 lemmes en « N », « neige » est au #2,290. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around neige (IPA \nɛʒ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,290 among 1,563 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for neige, with forms such as "enige", "negie", and "neieg". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "nie", "nice", "Nike", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is neige, spelled N-E-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forme de pluie cristalline se produisant lorsque la température descend en dessous de 0 °C, les gouttes d’eau s’étant transformées en flocons blancs et légers.
  2. 2
    Climat neigeux.
  3. 3
    Ce qui présente l’apparence de la neige.
  4. 4
    Cocaïne.
  5. 5
    Bruit blanc sur un écran de télévision analogique.
  6. 6
    Breynia nivosa ^([1]).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La condensation des vapeurs ou nuages donne lieu à la pluie ou à la neige, suivant les températures.
  2. Toutes ces brumes ne tarderont pas à se résoudre en neige, et, pour peu que le vent se lève, nous pourrons bien être battus par quelque grosse tempête.

Synonyms

or blanc

This word in other languages

snow(English)nieve(Español)Schnee(Deutsch)neve(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enige
  • negie
  • neieg
  • neigge
  • niege
  • nneige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neige - 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.

enige2negie2neieg2neigge1niege2nneige1
Edit distance from "neige"

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 "neige"?
"neige" is spelled N-E-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɛʒ\.
What does "neige" mean?
As a noun, "neige" means: Forme de pluie cristalline se produisant lorsque la température descend en dessous de 0 °C, les gouttes d’eau s’étant transformées en flocons blancs et légers.
What words are commonly confused with "neige"?
"neige" is commonly confused with "nie", "nice", "Nike". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neige" is \nɛʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neige" come from?
"neige" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "neige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pluie#2,293infos#2,281Syrie#2,300essai#2,277

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

murs6 variantsvélo6 variantscrée6 variantsfans6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list