niglo
\ni.ɡlu\
The verdict
“niglo” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hérisson.
Corpus desk
Index FR-niglo · niglo · French
niglo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | niglo |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ni.ɡlu\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
niglo is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ni.ɡlu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hérisson.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for niglo, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is niglo, spelled N-I-G-L-O.
Definition
- 1Hérisson.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how niglo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le niglo, c’est-à-dire en dialecte manouche le hérisson, demeure un plat de choix.
Les Manus et les Voyageurs de nos contrées utilisent communément le terme niglo (de l’allemand igel : hérisson) ; certains Sinté préfèrent encore le terme staXlengro (de l’allemand Stachel : épine) plus ancien et moins connu des autres ethnies.
Synonyms
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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.