pogner les nerfs

\pɔ.ɲe le nɛʁ\

/\pɔ.ɲe le nɛʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“pogner les 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) - Faire une crise de colère ou d’impatience.

Key facts for pogner les nerfs
PropertyValue
Headwordpogner les nerfs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pɔ.ɲe le nɛʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pogner les nerfs” sits in French frequency

pogner les 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

pogner les nerfs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pɔ.ɲe le nɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Faire une crise de colère ou d’impatience.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pogner les nerfs in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is pogner les nerfs, spelled P-O-G-N-E-R- -L-E-S- -N-E-R-F-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire une crise de colère ou d’impatience.

Antonyms

se calmer les nerfsrespirer par le nez

This word in other languages

throw a fit(English)

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 "pogner les nerfs"?
"pogner les nerfs" is spelled P-O-G-N-E-R- -L-E-S- -N-E-R-F-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔ.ɲe le nɛʁ\.
What does "pogner les nerfs" mean?
As a verb, "pogner les nerfs" means: Faire une crise de colère ou d’impatience.
How do you pronounce "pogner les nerfs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pogner les nerfs" is \pɔ.ɲe le nɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pogner les nerfs" come from?
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Using “pogner les nerfs”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-G-N-E-R- -L-E-S- -N-E-R-F-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔ.ɲe le 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