nyt

\ˈnyt̪\

/\ˈnyt̪\/ adv

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The verdict

“nyt” is uncommon French (frequency #59,491 among 86,328 “N” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,491
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Maintenant.

Key facts for nyt
PropertyValue
Headwordnyt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈnyt̪\
Letters3
Frequency rank#59,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nyt” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nyt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nyt is uncommon French at frequency #59,491 among 86,328 “N” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈnyt̪\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

nyt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is nyt, spelled N-Y-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maintenant.
  2. 2
    Désormais.
  3. 3
    Là, du coup.
  4. 4
    Tout.
  5. 5
    Présent. Il souligne fréquemment l’action présente car le finnois ne connaît pas du temps futur en soi.

Antonyms

muulloin

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nyt"?
"nyt" is spelled N-Y-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈnyt̪\.
What does "nyt" mean?
As an adverb, "nyt" means: Maintenant.
How do you pronounce "nyt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nyt" is \ˈnyt̪\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nyt" come from?
"nyt" 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 “nyt”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-Y-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈnyt̪\ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list