neiges

\nɛʒ\

/\nɛʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“neiges” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #9,882. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,882
frequency rank, French
1,563
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-neiges · neiges · French

neiges · rank #9,882 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,882
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,563
  • PHOTO-FINISH navette

Nearest frequency peer: navette (-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 « neiges »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « neiges » 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).

neiges vs Niger
50% similar
neiges vs Nîmes
33% similar
neiges vs Nigel
50% similar

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

Key facts for neiges
PropertyValue
Headwordneiges
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɛʒ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,882
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « neiges »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).neigesse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « navette » (#9,881), « normales » (#9,883), « méritait » (#9,880). Parmi 1,563 lemmes en « N », « neiges » est au #9,882. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around neiges (IPA \nɛʒ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,882 among 1,563 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de neige.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for neiges, with forms such as "eniges", "negies", and "neiegs". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Niger", "Nîmes", "Nigel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is neiges, spelled N-E-I-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de neige.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ces migrations pastorales permettaient aux moutons des plaines de bord de mer de fuir la chaleur et, sous la direction des bergers, de monter vers les pâturages d’altitude pour y trouver herbe et fraîcheur pendant trois ou quatre mois d’été, avant de « démontagner » à l’automne, en prévision des premières neiges, afin que les brebis retournent mettre bas…

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eniges
  • negies
  • neiegs
  • neigess
  • neigges
  • neigse
  • nieges
  • nneiges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neiges - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eniges2negies2neiegs2neigess1neigges1neigse2nieges2nneiges1
Edit distance from "neiges"

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 "neiges"?
"neiges" is spelled N-E-I-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \nɛʒ\.
What does "neiges" mean?
As a noun, "neiges" means: Pluriel de neige.
What words are commonly confused with "neiges"?
"neiges" is commonly confused with "Niger", "Nîmes", "Nigel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neiges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neiges" is \nɛʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neiges" come from?
"neiges" 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 "neiges", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nuance#9,884posées#9,894laïque#9,865justes#9,863

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

navette8 variantsmonts8 variantsisoler8 variantsrequin8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list