scier les nerfs
\sje le nɛʁ\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scier les nerfs |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \sje le nɛʁ\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « scier les nerfs » en français
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
- 1Variante de taper sur les nerfs
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how scier les nerfs appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Guenièvre : Mais je disais ça comme ça ! Arthur : Mais vous dites toujours ça comme ça ! Ça m’scie les nerfs, moi !
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.