nez-de-cochon

\ne də kɔ.ʃɔ̃\

/\ne də kɔ.ʃɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masque à gaz.

Key facts for nez-de-cochon
PropertyValue
Headwordnez-de-cochon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ne də kɔ.ʃɔ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nez-de-cochon” sits in French frequency

nez-de-cochon 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

nez-de-cochon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ne də kɔ.ʃɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

nez-de-cochon doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is nez-de-cochon, spelled N-E-Z---D-E---C-O-C-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masque à gaz.
  2. 2
    Variété de hérisson.

Synonyms

niglo

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 "nez-de-cochon"?
"nez-de-cochon" is spelled N-E-Z---D-E---C-O-C-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ne də kɔ.ʃɔ̃\.
What does "nez-de-cochon" mean?
As a noun, "nez-de-cochon" means: Masque à gaz.
How do you pronounce "nez-de-cochon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nez-de-cochon" is \ne də kɔ.ʃɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nez-de-cochon" come from?
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Using “nez-de-cochon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-E-Z---D-E---C-O-C-H-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ne də kɔ.ʃɔ̃\ (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