échange de vues

\e.ʃaʒ də vy\

/\e.ʃaʒ də vy\/ noun

The verdict

“échange de vues” 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) - Réunion où sont partagés différents points de vue sur un sujet précis.

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Index FR-echange-de-vues · échange de vues · French

échange de vues · 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 "É" 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 échange de vues
PropertyValue
Headwordéchange de vues
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ʃaʒ də vy\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « échange de vues » en français

échange de vuesreste 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

échange de vues is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.ʃaʒ də vy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Réunion où sont partagés différents points de vue sur un sujet précis.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for échange de vues, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is échange de vues, spelled É-C-H-A-N-G-E- -D-E- -V-U-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Réunion où sont partagés différents points de vue sur un sujet précis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Un échange de vues étendu a eu lieu sur l’apparition de multiples foyers de peste porcine en Belgique et sur la politique de lutte contre cette maladie.

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 "échange de vues"?
"échange de vues" is spelled É-C-H-A-N-G-E- -D-E- -V-U-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ʃaʒ də vy\.
What does "échange de vues" mean?
As a noun, "échange de vues" means: Réunion où sont partagés différents points de vue sur un sujet précis.
How do you pronounce "échange de vues"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "échange de vues" is \e.ʃaʒ də vy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list