neutre

\nøtʁ\

/\nøtʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“neutre” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #5,371. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,371
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui ne prend pas parti, qui ne doit pas prendre parti dans un conflit, dans un débat, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

neutre vs notre
67% similar
neutre vs neuve
67% similar
neutre vs nuire
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for neutre
PropertyValue
Headwordneutre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\nøtʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,371
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neutre” 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). neutre lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around neutre (IPA \nøtʁ\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,371 among 86,328 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for neutre, with forms such as "enutre", "neture", and "neurte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "notre", "neuve", "nuire", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is neutre, spelled N-E-U-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui ne prend pas parti, qui ne doit pas prendre parti dans un conflit, dans un débat, etc.
  2. 2
    Qui ne prend pas parti, qui ne doit pas prendre parti dans un conflit, dans un débat, etc.
  3. 3
    Qui ne prend pas parti, qui ne doit pas prendre parti dans un conflit, dans un débat, etc.
  4. 4
    Qui ne prend pas parti, qui ne doit pas prendre parti dans un conflit, dans un débat, etc.
  5. 5
    Se dit d’un mot qui s’oppose à certains genres dans certaines langues.
  6. 6
    Se dit d’un mot qui s’oppose à certains genres dans certaines langues.
  7. 7
    Se dit d’un mot qui s’oppose à certains genres dans certaines langues.
  8. 8
    Intransitif en parlant des verbes.
  9. 9
    Impersonnel en parlant des pronoms.
  10. 10
    Ni acide ni alcalin en parlant du pH.
  11. 11
    Asexué.
  12. 12
    Inopérant, qui laisse les autres éléments inchangés lorsqu'il est combiné avec eux par une loi de composition interne.

Synonyms

impartial

Antonyms

masculinféminincommun

This word in other languages

neutral(English)neutral(Español)neutral(Deutsch)neutro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enutre
  • neture
  • neurte
  • neuter
  • neutrre
  • neuttre
  • nneutre
  • nuetre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neutre - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enutre2neture2neurte2neuter2neutrre1neuttre1nneutre1nuetre2
Edit distance from "neutre"

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 "neutre"?
"neutre" is spelled N-E-U-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nøtʁ\.
What does "neutre" mean?
As an adjective, "neutre" means: Qui ne prend pas parti, qui ne doit pas prendre parti dans un conflit, dans un débat, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "neutre"?
"neutre" is commonly confused with "notre", "neuve", "nuire". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neutre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neutre" is \nøtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neutre" come from?
"neutre" 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 “neutre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-E-U-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nøtʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “notre” - see the side-by-side comparison. neutre vs notre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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