néologie

\ne.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\

/\ne.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\/ noun

The verdict

“néologie” is uncommon French (frequency #95,123 among 86,328 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,123
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Création de mots nouveaux et introduction de ceux-ci dans une langue donnée.

Key facts for néologie
PropertyValue
Headwordnéologie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ne.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\
Letters8
Frequency rank#95,123
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “néologie” 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). néologie lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

néologie is uncommon French at frequency #95,123 among 86,328 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ne.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

néologie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is néologie, spelled N-É-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Création de mots nouveaux et introduction de ceux-ci dans une langue donnée.
  2. 2
    Création de mots nouveaux et introduction de ceux-ci dans une langue donnée.
  3. 3
    Création de mots nouveaux et introduction de ceux-ci dans une langue donnée.

This word in other languages

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 "néologie"?
"néologie" is spelled N-É-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ne.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\.
What does "néologie" mean?
As a noun, "néologie" means: Création de mots nouveaux et introduction de ceux-ci dans une langue donnée.
How do you pronounce "néologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "néologie" is \ne.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "néologie" come from?
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Using “néologie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-É-O-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ne.ɔ.lɔ.ʒi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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