avoir vécu

\a.vwaʁ ve.ky\

/\a.vwaʁ ve.ky\/ verb

The verdict

“avoir vécu” 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) - Être mort.

Key facts for avoir vécu
PropertyValue
Headwordavoir vécu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.vwaʁ ve.ky\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “avoir vécu” sits in French frequency

avoir vécu 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 avoir vécu is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.vwaʁ ve.ky\. 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.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for avoir vécu, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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 carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is avoir vécu, spelled A-V-O-I-R- -V-É-C-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être mort.
  2. 2
    Être définitivement terminé.

Synonyms

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 "avoir vécu"?
"avoir vécu" is spelled A-V-O-I-R- -V-É-C-U. The IPA pronunciation is \a.vwaʁ ve.ky\.
What does "avoir vécu" mean?
As a verb, "avoir vécu" means: Être mort.
How do you pronounce "avoir vécu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avoir vécu" is \a.vwaʁ ve.ky\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avoir vécu" come from?
"avoir vécu" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “avoir vécu”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-V-O-I-R- -V-É-C-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.vwaʁ ve.ky\ (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