nervure

\nɛʁ.vyʁ\

/\nɛʁ.vyʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“nervure” is an uncommon French word, ranked #66,154 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#66,154
frequency rank, French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des vaisseaux conducteurs de la sève formant un réseau à la surface d'une feuille, d'un sépale ou d'un pétale.

Key facts for nervure
PropertyValue
Headwordnervure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɛʁ.vyʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,154
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nervure” 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). nervure lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for nervure is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \nɛʁ.vyʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #66,154 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for nervure in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is nervure, spelled N-E-R-V-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des vaisseaux conducteurs de la sève formant un réseau à la surface d'une feuille, d'un sépale ou d'un pétale.
  2. 2
    Sorte de structure qui renforce la membrane de l'aile des insectes.
  3. 3
    Réunion des parties saillantes qui sont formées sur le dos d’un livre par les nerfs ou cordelettes qui servent à relier.
  4. 4
    Moulure saillante placée sur les arêtes d’une voûte, sur les côtés des cannelures, sur les arêtes des volutes, sur les angles des pierres, etc.
  5. 5
    Armature interne rigidifiant la voilure ou le fuselage tout en structurant la forme aérodynamique de l’aile.
  6. 6
    Pliures ou ondulation sur une tôle permettant de la rigidifier en augmentant son moment quadratique.
  7. 7
    Marques sinueuses de certaines pierres.

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 "nervure"?
"nervure" is spelled N-E-R-V-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɛʁ.vyʁ\.
What does "nervure" mean?
As a noun, "nervure" means: Ensemble des vaisseaux conducteurs de la sève formant un réseau à la surface d'une feuille, d'un sépale ou d'un pétale.
How do you pronounce "nervure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nervure" is \nɛʁ.vyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nervure" come from?
"nervure" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “nervure”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-E-R-V-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nɛʁ.vyʁ\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list