neither
\ˈniː.ðə\
The verdict
“neither” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aucun des deux. Pour les trois ou plus, no est utilisé.
Corpus desk
Index FR-neither · neither · French
neither · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | neither |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈniː.ðə\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « neither » en français
Rare enough to double-check
neither is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈniː.ðə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aucun des deux. Pour les trois ou plus, no est utilisé.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for neither, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is neither, spelled N-E-I-T-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1Aucun des deux. Pour les trois ou plus, no est utilisé.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how neither appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Neither team deserves to win. — Aucune des deux équipes ne mérite la victoire.
Neither definition seems correct. — Aucune des deux définitions ne semble correcte.
Antonyms
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.