nom substantif

\nɔ̃ syp.stɑ̃.tif\

/\nɔ̃ syp.stɑ̃.tif\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nom-substantif · nom substantif · French

nom substantif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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 substantif
PropertyValue
Headwordnom substantif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɔ̃ syp.stɑ̃.tif\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nom substantif » en français

nom substantifsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nom substantif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ̃ syp.stɑ̃.tif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom.".

nom substantif has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is nom substantif, spelled N-O-M- -S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how nom substantif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. D. Quand les participes passifs sont déclinables , à quoi les fait-on, accorder ? R. On les fait accorder ou avec un nom substantif, ou avec le nominatif du verbe, ou avec le régime absolu du verbe.
  2. Les noms adjectifs s’accordent toujours avec les noms substantifs dans le nombre, le genre et le cas.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 substantif"?
"nom substantif" is spelled N-O-M- -S-U-B-S-T-A-N-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ̃ syp.stɑ̃.tif\.
What does "nom substantif" mean?
As a noun, "nom substantif" means: Nom.
How do you pronounce "nom substantif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nom substantif" is \nɔ̃ syp.stɑ̃.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nom substantif" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list