# vaudeville

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɔ.d(ə).vɪl/ · frequency rank #35,145

## Definitions
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.

## Common misspellings (12)
`avudeville`, `vadueville`, `vauddeville`, `vaudeivlle`, `vaudevile`, `vaudevilel`, `vaudevlile`, `vaudevville`, `vaudveille`, `vauedville`, `vuadeville`, `vvaudeville`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vaudeville