noir comme dans un four

\nwaʁ kɔm dɑ̃.z‿œ̃ fuʁ\

/\nwaʁ kɔm dɑ̃.z‿œ̃ fuʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“noir comme dans un four” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lieu fort obscur, sans lumière.

Corpus desk

Index FR-noir-comme-dans-un-four · noir comme dans un four · French

noir comme dans un four · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 23 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 noir comme dans un four
PropertyValue
Headwordnoir comme dans un four
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\nwaʁ kɔm dɑ̃.z‿œ̃ fuʁ\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « noir comme dans un four » en français

noir comme dans un fourn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

noir comme dans un four is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \nwaʁ kɔm dɑ̃.z‿œ̃ fuʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lieu fort obscur, sans lumière.".

noir comme dans un four has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is noir comme dans un four, spelled N-O-I-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -D-A-N-S- -U-N- -F-O-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu fort obscur, sans lumière.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how noir comme dans un four appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. C’est la nuit totale. Il règne un noir d’encre. Il fait noir comme dans un four.
  2. La fenêtre !… Si je donnais un peu d’air. Il ouvre le placard et, longuement, il aspire, selon l’expression du poète : « le souffle parfumé des nuits pures et calmes. » Drôle de printemps ! Il fait noir comme dans un four et ça sent le gruyère à plein nez. Jamais vu un mois de mai pareil.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "noir comme dans un four"?
"noir comme dans un four" is spelled N-O-I-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -D-A-N-S- -U-N- -F-O-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \nwaʁ kɔm dɑ̃.z‿œ̃ fuʁ\.
What does "noir comme dans un four" mean?
As an adjective, "noir comme dans un four" means: Lieu fort obscur, sans lumière.
How do you pronounce "noir comme dans un four"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "noir comme dans un four" is \nwaʁ kɔm dɑ̃.z‿œ̃ fuʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "noir comme dans un four" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list