nid d’épervier

\ni d‿e.pɛʁ.vje\

/\ni d‿e.pɛʁ.vje\/ noun

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The verdict

“nid d’épervier” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bâtiment construit en montagne, en un lieu élevé et d'accès difficile.

Key facts for nid d’épervier
PropertyValue
Headwordnid d’épervier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ni d‿e.pɛʁ.vje\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nid d’épervier” sits in French frequency

nid d’épervier 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for nid d’épervier is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ni d‿e.pɛʁ.vje\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bâtiment construit en montagne, en un lieu élevé et d'accès difficile.".

No misspelling variants are generated for nid d’épervier in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word; its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is nid d’épervier, spelled N-I-D- -D-’-É-P-E-R-V-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bâtiment construit en montagne, en un lieu élevé et d'accès difficile.

Synonyms

nid d’aigle

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 "nid d’épervier"?
"nid d’épervier" is spelled N-I-D- -D-’-É-P-E-R-V-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ni d‿e.pɛʁ.vje\.
What does "nid d’épervier" mean?
As a noun, "nid d’épervier" means: Bâtiment construit en montagne, en un lieu élevé et d'accès difficile.
How do you pronounce "nid d’épervier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nid d’épervier" is \ni d‿e.pɛʁ.vje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nid d’épervier" come from?
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Using “nid d’épervier”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-I-D- -D-’-É-P-E-R-V-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ni d‿e.pɛʁ.vje\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list