nombre composé

\nɔ̃.bʁə kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\

/\nɔ̃.bʁə kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\/ noun

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The verdict

“nombre composé” 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 May 6, 2026) - Nombre entier positif qui possède un diviseur positif autre que 1 ou lui-même.

Key facts for nombre composé
PropertyValue
Headwordnombre composé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɔ̃.bʁə kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nombre composé” sits in French frequency

nombre composé 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

nombre composé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɔ̃.bʁə kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nombre entier positif qui possède un diviseur positif autre que 1 ou lui-même.".

No misspelling variants are generated for nombre composé in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is nombre composé, spelled N-O-M-B-R-E- -C-O-M-P-O-S-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre entier positif qui possède un diviseur positif autre que 1 ou lui-même.

Antonyms

nombre premier

This word in other languages

composite number(English)

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 "nombre composé"?
"nombre composé" is spelled N-O-M-B-R-E- -C-O-M-P-O-S-É. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ̃.bʁə kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\.
What does "nombre composé" mean?
As a noun, "nombre composé" means: Nombre entier positif qui possède un diviseur positif autre que 1 ou lui-même.
How do you pronounce "nombre composé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nombre composé" is \nɔ̃.bʁə kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nombre composé" come from?
"nombre composé" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “nombre composé”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-O-M-B-R-E- -C-O-M-P-O-S-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nɔ̃.bʁə kɔ̃.pɔ.ze\ (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