Nicot

name

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The verdict

“Nicot” is uncommon French (frequency #70,883 among 86,328 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,883
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom de famille, connu en particulier par Jean Nicot (1530-1600).

Key facts for Nicot
PropertyValue
HeadwordNicot
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#70,883
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nicot” 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). Nicot lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nicot is uncommon French at frequency #70,883 among 86,328 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom de famille, connu en particulier par Jean Nicot (1530-1600).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Nicot in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Nicot, spelled N-I-C-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille, connu en particulier par Jean Nicot (1530-1600).

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 "Nicot"?
"Nicot" is spelled N-I-C-O-T.
What does "Nicot" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nicot" means: Nom de famille, connu en particulier par Jean Nicot (1530-1600).
What language does "Nicot" come from?
"Nicot" 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 “Nicot”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-I-C-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list