nuit-grave

\nɥi.ɡʁav\

/\nɥi.ɡʁav\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de nuit grave

Corpus desk

Index FR-nuit-grave · nuit-grave · French

nuit-grave · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 nuit-grave
PropertyValue
Headwordnuit-grave
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\nɥi.ɡʁav\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nuit-grave » en français

nuit-gravesiège 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

nuit-grave is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \nɥi.ɡʁav\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de nuit grave".

No misspelling variants are generated for nuit-grave in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 nuit-grave, spelled N-U-I-T---G-R-A-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de nuit grave

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mon père dans sa jeunesse fumait des sibiches ; dans la mienne on fumait des seiches, puis des clops ; je ne sais ce que les adolescents fument aujourd'hui (ou je le sais trop bien), mais j'ai entendu le mot « nuit-grave », qui a l'avantage de couper et de re-sémantiser le slogan dissuasif que tout paquet de cigarette doit porter (« nuit gravement à la sa…

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-grave"?
"nuit-grave" is spelled N-U-I-T---G-R-A-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɥi.ɡʁav\.
What does "nuit-grave" mean?
As a noun, "nuit-grave" means: Variante de nuit grave
How do you pronounce "nuit-grave"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nuit-grave" is \nɥi.ɡʁav\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nuit-grave" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list