train de nuit
\tʁɛ̃ də nɥi\
The verdict
“train de nuit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Train qui circule la nuit et propose des couchettes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | train de nuit |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁɛ̃ də nɥi\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “train de nuit” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
train de nuit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁɛ̃ də nɥi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Train qui circule la nuit et propose des couchettes.".
train de nuit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is train de nuit, spelled T-R-A-I-N- -D-E- -N-U-I-T.
Definition
- 1Train qui circule la nuit et propose des couchettes.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “train de nuit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-I-N- -D-E- -N-U-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tʁɛ̃ də nɥi\ (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
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.