New York

\nju jɔʁk\

/\nju jɔʁk\/ name

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The verdict

“New York” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville la plus grande des États-Unis située à l’est, dans l’État de New York.

Key facts for New York
PropertyValue
HeadwordNew York
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\nju jɔʁk\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “New York” sits in French frequency

New York 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.

Rare enough to double-check

New York is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \nju jɔʁk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for New York, 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is New York, spelled N-E-W- -Y-O-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville la plus grande des États-Unis située à l’est, dans l’État de New York.
  2. 2
    Un des cinquante États des États-Unis d’Amérique, en Nouvelle-Angleterre, où se trouve cette ville.
  3. 3
    Ville des États-Unis située dans l’État de Floride.
  4. 4
    Ville des États-Unis située dans l’État de l’Indiana.
  5. 5
    Ville des États-Unis située dans l’État du Kentucky.
  6. 6
    Ville des États-Unis située dans l’État du Missouri.
  7. 7
    Ville des États-Unis située dans l’État du Nouveau-Mexique.
  8. 8
    Ville des États-Unis située dans l’État du Texas.
  9. 9
    Village d’Angleterre situé dans le comté du Lincolnshire
  10. 10
    Village d’Angleterre situé dans le comté du North Yorkshire
  11. 11
    Village d’Angleterre situé dans le comté du Tyne and Wear

Synonyms

GothamGrosse PommeNouillorqueNouvelle-AmsterdamNouvelle AmsterdamNouvelle-YorkNouvelle Yorkville de New Yorkville qui ne dort jamaisÉtat de New York

This word in other languages

New York City(English)Nueva York(Español)New York(Deutsch)

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 "New York"?
"New York" is spelled N-E-W- -Y-O-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is \nju jɔʁk\.
What does "New York" mean?
As a proper noun, "New York" means: Ville la plus grande des États-Unis située à l’est, dans l’État de New York.
How do you pronounce "New York"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "New York" is \nju jɔʁk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "New York" come from?
"New York" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “New York”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-E-W- -Y-O-R-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nju jɔʁk\ (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