esprit-de-vin
\ɛs.pʁi də vɛ̃\
The verdict
“esprit-de-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
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Éthanol, obtenu par distillation du vin ou d’une autre boisson fermentée.
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Index FR-esprit-de-vin · esprit-de-vin · French
esprit-de-vin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | esprit-de-vin |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɛs.pʁi də vɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
esprit-de-vin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛs.pʁi də vɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Éthanol, obtenu par distillation du vin ou d’une autre boisson fermentée.".
esprit-de-vin has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is esprit-de-vin, spelled E-S-P-R-I-T---D-E---V-I-N.
Definition
- 1Éthanol, obtenu par distillation du vin ou d’une autre boisson fermentée.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how esprit-de-vin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il vaut encore mieux employer le fond d’aquatinta des graveurs en taille-douce, dans lequel on fait dissoudre la résine dans de l’esprit-de-vin très rectifié et on le verse promptement sur toute la surface de la pierre, en soufflant ensuite légèrement dessus.
— Maintenant, dit le général en allumant l’esprit-de-vin de la machine et en mesurant scrupuleusement le café moulu, causons.
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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.