curriculum vitæ

\ky.ʁi.ky.lɔm vi.te\

/\ky.ʁi.ky.lɔm vi.te\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Résumé du parcours scolaire et de la carrière d'une personne comprenant son éducation, son expérience, etc.

Corpus desk

Index FR-curriculum-vit · curriculum vitæ · French

curriculum vitæ · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for curriculum vitæ
PropertyValue
Headwordcurriculum vitæ
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ky.ʁi.ky.lɔm vi.te\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « curriculum vitæ » en français

curriculum vitæreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

curriculum vitæ is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ky.ʁi.ky.lɔm vi.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Résumé du parcours scolaire et de la carrière d'une personne comprenant son éducation, son expérience, etc.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for curriculum vitæ, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is curriculum vitæ, spelled C-U-R-R-I-C-U-L-U-M- -V-I-T-Æ.

Definition

  1. 1
    Résumé du parcours scolaire et de la carrière d'une personne comprenant son éducation, son expérience, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how curriculum vitæ appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Passez entre trois et cinq minutes sur chaque curriculum vitæ.

This word in other languages

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 "curriculum vitæ"?
"curriculum vitæ" is spelled C-U-R-R-I-C-U-L-U-M- -V-I-T-Æ. The IPA pronunciation is \ky.ʁi.ky.lɔm vi.te\.
What does "curriculum vitæ" mean?
As a noun, "curriculum vitæ" means: Résumé du parcours scolaire et de la carrière d'une personne comprenant son éducation, son expérience, etc.
How do you pronounce "curriculum vitæ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curriculum vitæ" is \ky.ʁi.ky.lɔm vi.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curriculum vitæ" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list