nom collectif

\nɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tif\

/\nɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tif\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom désignant un ensemble de référents. En français, les mots foule, groupe, multitude, million, etc. sont des noms collectifs.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nom-collectif · nom collectif · French

nom collectif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 nom collectif
PropertyValue
Headwordnom collectif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tif\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nom collectif » en français

nom collectifn'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

nom collectif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom désignant un ensemble de référents. En français, les mots foule, groupe, multitude, million, etc. sont des noms collectifs.".

No misspelling variants are generated for nom collectif in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is nom collectif, spelled N-O-M- -C-O-L-L-E-C-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom désignant un ensemble de référents. En français, les mots foule, groupe, multitude, million, etc. sont des noms collectifs.

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 "nom collectif"?
"nom collectif" is spelled N-O-M- -C-O-L-L-E-C-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tif\.
What does "nom collectif" mean?
As a noun, "nom collectif" means: Nom désignant un ensemble de référents. En français, les mots foule, groupe, multitude, million, etc. sont des noms collectifs.
How do you pronounce "nom collectif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nom collectif" is \nɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nom collectif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list