nom de code

\nɔ̃ də kɔd\

/\nɔ̃ də kɔd\/ noun

The verdict

“nom de code” 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) - Expression qui permet de désigner un mot, une phrase, un concept, une personne, une opération de manière concise, non ambiguë et confidentielle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nom-de-code · nom de code · French

nom de code · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 de code
PropertyValue
Headwordnom de code
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɔ̃ də kɔd\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nom de code » en français

nom de coden'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 de code is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ̃ də kɔd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expression qui permet de désigner un mot, une phrase, un concept, une personne, une opération de manière concise, non ambiguë et confidentielle.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nom de code, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is nom de code, spelled N-O-M- -D-E- -C-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expression qui permet de désigner un mot, une phrase, un concept, une personne, une opération de manière concise, non ambiguë et confidentielle.

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 de code"?
"nom de code" is spelled N-O-M- -D-E- -C-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ̃ də kɔd\.
What does "nom de code" mean?
As a noun, "nom de code" means: Expression qui permet de désigner un mot, une phrase, un concept, une personne, une opération de manière concise, non ambiguë et confidentielle.
How do you pronounce "nom de code"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nom de code" is \nɔ̃ də kɔd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nom de code" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list