Neptune

\nɛp.tyn\

/\nɛp.tyn\/ name

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The verdict

“Neptune” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #19,920. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,920
frequency rank, French
1,563
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dieu de la mer dans la mythologie romaine.

Corpus desk

Index FR-neptune · Neptune · French

Neptune · rank #19,920 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,920
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,563
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nigel

Nearest frequency peer: Nigel (+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 « Neptune »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « Neptune » 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
Key facts for Neptune
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeptune
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\nɛp.tyn\
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,920
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Neptune »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Neptunese 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 « Nigel » (#19,921), « météorologique » (#19,918), « Niçois » (#19,922). Parmi 1,563 lemmes en « N », « Neptune » est au #19,920. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Neptune (IPA \nɛp.tyn\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,920 among 1,563 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Dieu de la mer dans la mythologie romaine.
  2. 2
    La mer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Neptune ou les vents, tourmentèrent notre frêle birème : matelots, officiers, passagers, deux femme même, tour-à-tour nous conduisions les rames ; […].
  2. Des hommes, armés, comme Neptune, d’une sorte de trident appelé vulgairement fichouire, se mettent dans la mer jusqu’à la ceinture ; […].

This word in other languages

Neptune(English)

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.

enptune2nepptune1neptnue2nepttune1neptuen2neptunne1neputne2netpune2
Edit distance from "Neptune"

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 "Neptune"?
"Neptune" is spelled N-E-P-T-U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɛp.tyn\.
What does "Neptune" mean?
As a proper noun, "Neptune" means: Dieu de la mer dans la mythologie romaine.
What are common misspellings of "Neptune"?
Common misspellings include "enptune", "nepptune", "neptnue", "nepttune", "neptuen". The correct spelling is "Neptune".
How do you pronounce "Neptune"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neptune" is \nɛp.tyn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neptune" come from?
"Neptune" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

obtiens#19,924parages#19,930payants#19,934pendule#19,937

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

paranoïa10 variantspenseur10 variantslocatif10 variantsPlagiat10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list