nerf ulnaire

\nɛ.ʁ‿yl.nɛʁ\

/\nɛ.ʁ‿yl.nɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“nerf ulnaire” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nerf du membre supérieur chez l’humain, issu du plexus brachial et cheminant en arrière de l'épicondyle médial de l'humérus.

Key facts for nerf ulnaire
PropertyValue
Headwordnerf ulnaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɛ.ʁ‿yl.nɛʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nerf ulnaire” sits in French frequency

nerf ulnaire falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for nerf ulnaire is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \nɛ.ʁ‿yl.nɛʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nerf du membre supérieur chez l’humain, issu du plexus brachial et cheminant en arrière de l'épicondyle médial de l'humérus.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nerf ulnaire, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is nerf ulnaire, spelled N-E-R-F- -U-L-N-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nerf du membre supérieur chez l’humain, issu du plexus brachial et cheminant en arrière de l'épicondyle médial de l'humérus.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nerf ulnaire"?
"nerf ulnaire" is spelled N-E-R-F- -U-L-N-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɛ.ʁ‿yl.nɛʁ\.
What does "nerf ulnaire" mean?
As a noun, "nerf ulnaire" means: Nerf du membre supérieur chez l’humain, issu du plexus brachial et cheminant en arrière de l'épicondyle médial de l'humérus.
How do you pronounce "nerf ulnaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nerf ulnaire" is \nɛ.ʁ‿yl.nɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nerf ulnaire" come from?
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Using “nerf ulnaire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-E-R-F- -U-L-N-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nɛ.ʁ‿yl.nɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list