nodocéphale
\nɔ.dɔ.se.fal\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nodocéphale |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \nɔ.dɔ.se.fal\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Tête de nœud.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how nodocéphale appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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 !
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