perdre ses nerfs

\pɛʁ.dʁə sɛ nɛʁ\

/\pɛʁ.dʁə sɛ nɛʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“perdre ses nerfs” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Perdre son calme, son sang-froid, s’emporter.

Key facts for perdre ses nerfs
PropertyValue
Headwordperdre ses nerfs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pɛʁ.dʁə sɛ nɛʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perdre ses nerfs” sits in French frequency

perdre ses nerfs 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

perdre ses nerfs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pɛʁ.dʁə sɛ nɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Perdre son calme, son sang-froid, s’emporter.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for perdre ses nerfs, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is perdre ses nerfs, spelled P-E-R-D-R-E- -S-E-S- -N-E-R-F-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perdre son calme, son sang-froid, s’emporter.

Synonyms

péter les plombss’emporter

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 "perdre ses nerfs"?
"perdre ses nerfs" is spelled P-E-R-D-R-E- -S-E-S- -N-E-R-F-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pɛʁ.dʁə sɛ nɛʁ\.
What does "perdre ses nerfs" mean?
As a verb, "perdre ses nerfs" means: Perdre son calme, son sang-froid, s’emporter.
How do you pronounce "perdre ses nerfs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perdre ses nerfs" is \pɛʁ.dʁə sɛ nɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perdre ses nerfs" come from?
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Using “perdre ses nerfs”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-R-D-R-E- -S-E-S- -N-E-R-F-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɛʁ.dʁə sɛ nɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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