Neptune
\nɛp.tyn\
The verdict
“Neptune” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #19,920 in French word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #19,920
- frequency rank, French
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dieu de la mer dans la mythologie romaine.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Neptune |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \nɛp.tyn\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #19,920 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Neptune” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for Neptune is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \nɛp.tyn\. Corpus data places it at rank #19,920 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Neptune, with forms such as "enptune", "nepptune", and "neptnue". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Neptune, spelled N-E-P-T-U-N-E.
Definition
- 1Dieu de la mer dans la mythologie romaine.
- 2La mer.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: enptune,nepptune,neptnue,nepttune,neptuen,neptunne,neputne,netpune,nneptune,npetune
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Neptune - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Neptune”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is N-E-P-T-U-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \nɛp.tyn\ (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
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.