NFS
\ɛn.ɛf.ɛs\
The verdict
“NFS” is uncommon French (frequency #65,352 among 86,328 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #65,352
- frequency rank, French
- 86,328
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Système permettant à un ordinateur de partager tout ou partie de ses fichiers sur un réseau TCP/IP. C’est un protocole de communication qui fait partie intégrante de toutes les distributions GNU/Li...
Corpus desk
Index FR-nfs · NFS · French
NFS · rank #65,352 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #65,352
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-0 0 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 86,328
- PHOTO-FINISH neutralisant
Nearest frequency peer: neutralisant (-1 rank slots)
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “NFS”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- naz
naz
34,652 corpus weight
- Nehru
Nehru
34,651 corpus weight
- neutralisant
neutralisant
34,650 corpus weight
- NFS
NFS
34,649 corpus weight
- nigaud
nigaud
34,648 corpus weight
- nitrite
nitrite
34,646 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “NFS” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | NFS |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛn.ɛf.ɛs\ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #65,352 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “NFS” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
NFS is uncommon French at frequency #65,352 among 86,328 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛn.ɛf.ɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Système permettant à un ordinateur de partager tout ou partie de ses fichiers sur un réseau TCP/IP. C’est un protocole de communication qui fait partie intégrante de toutes les distributions GNU/Li...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for NFS, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is NFS, spelled N-F-S.
Definition
- 1Système permettant à un ordinateur de partager tout ou partie de ses fichiers sur un réseau TCP/IP. C’est un protocole de communication qui fait partie intégrante de toutes les distributions GNU/Linux. Les utilisateurs de Windows lui préféreront le protocole SMB/CIFS et utiliseront alors Samba pour partager des données entre systèmes hétérogènes.
This word in other languages
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar French words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "NFS", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked French headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.