# vinegar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɪnəɡə/ · frequency rank #12,349

## Definitions
1. A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
2. Any variety of vinegar.
3. Vigor; vitality.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-?
Proto-Indo-European *-ō?
Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ō
Proto-Italic *wīnom
Latin vīnum
Old French vin
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós
Proto-Italic *akris
Classical Latin ācer
Late Latin ācrus
Old French aigre
Old French vinaigrebor.
Middle English vynegre
English vinegar
From Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vīnum (“wine”) + Latin ācer (“sour”). Displaced Old English æċed (survived in Middle English eced).

## Easily confused with
- **vineyard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vinegar-vs-vineyard)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ivnegar`, `viengar`, `vineagr`, `vinegarr`, `vineggar`, `vinegra`, `vingear`, `vinnegar`, `vniegar`, `vvinegar`

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