non ferreux
\nɔ̃ fɛ.ʁø\
The verdict
“non ferreux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui ne contient pas de fer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-non-ferreux · non ferreux · French
non ferreux · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | non ferreux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \nɔ̃ fɛ.ʁø\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
non ferreux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \nɔ̃ fɛ.ʁø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui ne contient pas de fer.".
No misspelling variants are generated for non ferreux in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is non ferreux, spelled N-O-N- -F-E-R-R-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Qui ne contient pas de fer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how non ferreux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il existe deux grandes familles de métaux: les métaux ferreux et les métaux non ferreux. Les premiers sont principalement constitués d’acier et de fonte. Les seconds sont plus diversifiés: aluminium, plomb, zinc, cuivre, nickel, etc. Comment les reconnaître? Avec un aimant qui se fixe aux métaux ferreux, comme l’acier de votre réfrigérateur, mais qui ne r…
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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.