nevermind

\ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd\

/\ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd\/ noun

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The verdict

“nevermind” is uncommon French (frequency #69,265 among 86,328 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,265
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Régionalisme) Concentration particulière sur quelque chose, attention.

Key facts for nevermind
PropertyValue
Headwordnevermind
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd\
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,265
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nevermind” 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). nevermind lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

nevermind is uncommon French at frequency #69,265 among 86,328 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for nevermind in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is nevermind, spelled N-E-V-E-R-M-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Régionalisme) Concentration particulière sur quelque chose, attention.
  2. 2
    (Régionalisme) Inquiétude, affaire.
  3. 3
    (Régionalisme) Conséquence, changement significatif ou effet sur une situation ou un état ; différence.

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 "nevermind"?
"nevermind" is spelled N-E-V-E-R-M-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd\.
What does "nevermind" mean?
As a noun, "nevermind" means: (Régionalisme) Concentration particulière sur quelque chose, attention.
How do you pronounce "nevermind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nevermind" is \ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nevermind" come from?
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Using “nevermind”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-E-V-E-R-M-I-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd\ (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

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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