net
French, adjective/nɛt/
net is spelled N-E-T (3 letters) and appears 42 times per million words in written French, the 1,996th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Net is a French adjective meaning “clean, tidy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui est uni, poli, sans tache ou sans souillure”.
What does net mean in English?
adjective
- 1
clean, tidy
- 2
clear
- 3
net (as opposed to gross)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est uni, poli, sans tache ou sans souillure. 2. Qui est débarrassé, qui a été vidé. 3. Qui est pur, sans mélange, qui n’est altéré par aucun élément étranger. 4. Qui est sans restriction ; dont on a déduit tout élément étranger en parlant de biens, de revenus ou de quantités.
adverb: 1. D’une manière franche ou précise ; tout d’un coup. 2. Franchement, clairement, sans détour. 3. Après déduction des frais.
noun: 1. Réseau informatique. 2. Internet.
adjective: 1. Let.
noun: 1. Internet.
noun: 1. Framework de Microsoft pour rendre des applications facilement portables sur Internet.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of net
- nette feminine
- nets masculine plural
- nettes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce net?
- /nɛt/
- \nɛt\
- \dɔt nɛt\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to net
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is net in French?
net appears 42 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).