nodocéphale

\nɔ.dɔ.se.fal\

/\nɔ.dɔ.se.fal\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tête de nœud.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nodocephale · nodocéphale · French

nodocéphale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for nodocéphale
PropertyValue
Headwordnodocéphale
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɔ.dɔ.se.fal\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nodocéphale » en français

nodocéphalesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nodocéphale is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ.dɔ.se.fal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tête de nœud.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for nodocéphale in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is nodocéphale, spelled N-O-D-O-C-É-P-H-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tête de nœud.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how nodocéphale appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. C'est Madame qui me demande de l'aider quand elle explose le plafond de ses cartes de crédit et c'est encore MADAME, avec ses conneries à deux balles, qui me fait rater un rendez-vous important pour mes affaires. Et voilà qu'un nodocéphale me demande de me ressaisir !

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 "nodocéphale"?
"nodocéphale" is spelled N-O-D-O-C-É-P-H-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ.dɔ.se.fal\.
What does "nodocéphale" mean?
As a noun, "nodocéphale" means: Tête de nœud.
How do you pronounce "nodocéphale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nodocéphale" is \nɔ.dɔ.se.fal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list