nom collectif

\nɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tif\

/\nɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tif\/ noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - Nom désignant un ensemble de référents. En français, les mots foule, groupe, multitude, million, etc. sont des noms collectifs.

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)

Where “nom collectif” sits in French frequency

nom collectif falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

collective noun(English)Kollektivum(Deutsch)

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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Using “nom collectif”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is N-O-M- -C-O-L-L-E-C-T-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nɔ̃ kɔ.lɛk.tif\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list