aller voir

\a.le vwaʁ\

/\a.le vwaʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“aller voir” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aller quelque part pour se rendre compte de quelque chose.

Key facts for aller voir
PropertyValue
Headwordaller voir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.le vwaʁ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aller voir” sits in French frequency

aller voir falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for aller voir is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.le vwaʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aller voir, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is aller voir, spelled A-L-L-E-R- -V-O-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aller quelque part pour se rendre compte de quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Aller chez quelqu’un pour lui faire visite, pour lui rendre ses devoirs, pour l’entretenir.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aller voir"?
"aller voir" is spelled A-L-L-E-R- -V-O-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.le vwaʁ\.
What does "aller voir" mean?
As a verb, "aller voir" means: Aller quelque part pour se rendre compte de quelque chose.
How do you pronounce "aller voir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aller voir" is \a.le vwaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aller voir" come from?
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Using “aller voir”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-L-L-E-R- -V-O-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.le vwaʁ\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list