nuit de noces

\nɥi də nɔs\

/\nɥi də nɔs\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première nuit qui suit le mariage, où les jeunes mariés sont ensemble, dans le lit conjugal.

Key facts for nuit de noces
PropertyValue
Headwordnuit de noces
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɥi də nɔs\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nuit de noces” sits in French frequency

nuit de noces 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

nuit de noces is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɥi də nɔs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Première nuit qui suit le mariage, où les jeunes mariés sont ensemble, dans le lit conjugal.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for nuit de noces, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is nuit de noces, spelled N-U-I-T- -D-E- -N-O-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première nuit qui suit le mariage, où les jeunes mariés sont ensemble, dans le lit conjugal.

This word in other languages

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 "nuit de noces"?
"nuit de noces" is spelled N-U-I-T- -D-E- -N-O-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \nɥi də nɔs\.
What does "nuit de noces" mean?
As a noun, "nuit de noces" means: Première nuit qui suit le mariage, où les jeunes mariés sont ensemble, dans le lit conjugal.
How do you pronounce "nuit de noces"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nuit de noces" is \nɥi də nɔs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nuit de noces" come from?
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Using “nuit de noces”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-U-I-T- -D-E- -N-O-C-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nɥi də nɔs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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