scier les nerfs

\sje le nɛʁ\

/\sje le nɛʁ\/ verb

The verdict

“scier 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de taper sur les nerfs

Corpus desk

Index FR-scier-les-nerfs · scier les nerfs · French

scier les nerfs · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 scier les nerfs
PropertyValue
Headwordscier les nerfs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\sje le nɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « scier les nerfs » en français

scier les nerfsreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

scier les nerfs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \sje le nɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de taper sur les nerfs".

No generated misspelling entries exist for scier les nerfs in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is scier les nerfs, spelled S-C-I-E-R- -L-E-S- -N-E-R-F-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de taper sur les nerfs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how scier les nerfs appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Guenièvre : Mais je disais ça comme ça ! Arthur : Mais vous dites toujours ça comme ça ! Ça m’scie les nerfs, moi !
  2. Il y a, chez un artiste de trente ou quarante ans, surtout s’il a du génie, quelque chose qui nous scie les nerfs — comme quand on est dépassé à vélo dans une côte quinze mètres avant la ligne d’arrivée.

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 "scier les nerfs"?
"scier les nerfs" is spelled S-C-I-E-R- -L-E-S- -N-E-R-F-S. The IPA pronunciation is \sje le nɛʁ\.
What does "scier les nerfs" mean?
As a verb, "scier les nerfs" means: Variante de taper sur les nerfs
How do you pronounce "scier les nerfs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scier les nerfs" is \sje le nɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scier les nerfs" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list