nom propre

\nɔ̃ pʁɔpʁ\

/\nɔ̃ pʁɔpʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom attaché à une personne, un peuple, un lieu, une marque, une institution.

Key facts for nom propre
PropertyValue
Headwordnom propre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɔ̃ pʁɔpʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nom propre” sits in French frequency

nom propre 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 propre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ̃ pʁɔpʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom attaché à une personne, un peuple, un lieu, une marque, une institution.".

nom propre has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is nom propre, spelled N-O-M- -P-R-O-P-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom attaché à une personne, un peuple, un lieu, une marque, une institution.

Antonyms

nom commun

This word in other languages

nombre propio(Español)Eigenname(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 propre"?
"nom propre" is spelled N-O-M- -P-R-O-P-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ̃ pʁɔpʁ\.
What does "nom propre" mean?
As a noun, "nom propre" means: Nom attaché à une personne, un peuple, un lieu, une marque, une institution.
How do you pronounce "nom propre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nom propre" is \nɔ̃ pʁɔpʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nom propre" come from?
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Using “nom propre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-O-M- -P-R-O-P-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nɔ̃ pʁɔpʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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