nope
French, noun/nɔp/
nope is spelled N-O-P-E (4 letters) and appears 1.7 times per million words in written French, the 22,520th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Nope is a French feminine noun meaning “a tuft of wool; a knot in a fabric; nap” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Nœud qu’on enlève du drap, lorsqu’il vient d’être fabriqué”.
What does nope mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea tuft of wool; a knot in a fabric; nap
interjection
- 1
informalnope
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Nœud qu’on enlève du drap, lorsqu’il vient d’être fabriqué. 2. Petite boule tricotée en relief.
interjection: 1. Non.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of nope
- nopes plural
- noppe alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce nope?
- /nɔp/
- \nɔp\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is nope in French?
nope appears 1.7 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).