cave à vin

\ka.v‿a vɛ̃\

/\ka.v‿a vɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“cave à vin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pièce souterraine où l’on entrepose le vin à température constante.

Key facts for cave à vin
PropertyValue
Headwordcave à vin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.v‿a vɛ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cave à vin” sits in French frequency

cave à vin 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.

Rare enough to double-check

cave à vin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.v‿a vɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for cave à vin in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cave à vin, spelled C-A-V-E- -À- -V-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pièce souterraine où l’on entrepose le vin à température constante.
  2. 2
    Meuble réfrigéré remplissant cette fonction.

This word in other languages

wine cellar(English)cava(Español)Weinkeller(Deutsch)

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 "cave à vin"?
"cave à vin" is spelled C-A-V-E- -À- -V-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.v‿a vɛ̃\.
What does "cave à vin" mean?
As a noun, "cave à vin" means: Pièce souterraine où l’on entrepose le vin à température constante.
How do you pronounce "cave à vin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cave à vin" is \ka.v‿a vɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cave à vin" come from?
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Using “cave à vin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-V-E- -À- -V-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.v‿a vɛ̃\ (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