vaudeville

Name: vaudeville, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈvɔ.d(ə).vɪl/

//ˈvɔ.d(ə).vɪl// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“vaudeville” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,145. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,145
frequency rank, English: 7,391
“V” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vaudeville · vaudeville · English

vaudeville · rank #35,145 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #35,145
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-DENSE 7,391
PHOTO-FINISH Uzbek

Nearest frequency peer: Uzbek (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

upping

64,860
urethra

64,859
Uzbek

64,857
vaudeville

64,856
verve

64,854
vex

64,853

What this shows Bars show where “vaudeville” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for vaudeville
Property	Value
Headword	vaudeville
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈvɔ.d(ə).vɪl/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#35,145
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vaudeville” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vaudeville lands here:

#35,145

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vaudeville (IPA /ˈvɔ.d(ə).vɪl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,145 among 7,391 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vaudeville, with forms such as "avudeville", "vadueville", and "vauddeville". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French vaudeville. The correct English form is vaudeville, spelled V-A-U-D-E-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

1
A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.
2
An entertainment in this style.

Etymology

Borrowed from French vaudeville.

This word in other languages

vaudeville(Français)Vaudeville(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

avudeville
vadueville
vauddeville
vaudeivlle
vaudevile
vaudevilel
vaudevlile
vaudevville
vaudveille
vauedville
vuadeville
vvaudeville

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vaudeville - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "vaudeville"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vaudeville"?

"vaudeville" is spelled V-A-U-D-E-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɔ.d(ə).vɪl/.

What does "vaudeville" mean?

As a noun, "vaudeville" means: A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

What are common misspellings of "vaudeville"?

Common misspellings include "avudeville", "vadueville", "vauddeville", "vaudeivlle", "vaudevile". The correct spelling is "vaudeville".

How do you pronounce "vaudeville"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vaudeville" is /ˈvɔ.d(ə).vɪl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "vaudeville"?

Borrowed from French vaudeville. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vaudeville", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

untested12 variants unnerving12 variants waveform12 variants workbook12 variants

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.