fils de la Vierge

\fil də la vjɛʁʒ\

/\fil də la vjɛʁʒ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Filandres qui voltigent dans l’air en automne.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fils-de-la-vierge · fils de la Vierge · French

fils de la Vierge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 fils de la Vierge
PropertyValue
Headwordfils de la Vierge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fil də la vjɛʁʒ\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « fils de la Vierge » en français

fils de la Viergen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

fils de la Vierge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fil də la vjɛʁʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

fils de la Vierge doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is fils de la Vierge, spelled F-I-L-S- -D-E- -L-A- -V-I-E-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Filandres qui voltigent dans l’air en automne.
  2. 2
    Lien ténu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bons petits cheveux si légers, Jolis petits fils de la Vierge, Vivent l’air pur qui vous héberge Et la route où vous voyagez !
  2. Et les fils de la Vierge, se détachant des buissons, se déroulaient dans leur chute molle et sinueuse.

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 "fils de la Vierge"?
"fils de la Vierge" is spelled F-I-L-S- -D-E- -L-A- -V-I-E-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fil də la vjɛʁʒ\.
What does "fils de la Vierge" mean?
As a noun, "fils de la Vierge" means: Filandres qui voltigent dans l’air en automne.
How do you pronounce "fils de la Vierge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fils de la Vierge" is \fil də la vjɛʁʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fils de la Vierge" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list