huile de vitriol

\ɥil də vi.tʁi.ɔl\

/\ɥil də vi.tʁi.ɔl\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - , Acide sulfurique concentré.

Key facts for huile de vitriol
PropertyValue
Headwordhuile de vitriol
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɥil də vi.tʁi.ɔl\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “huile de vitriol” sits in French frequency

huile de vitriol 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

huile de vitriol is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɥil də vi.tʁi.ɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: ", Acide sulfurique concentré.".

No misspelling variants are generated for huile de vitriol in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is huile de vitriol, spelled H-U-I-L-E- -D-E- -V-I-T-R-I-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    , Acide sulfurique concentré.

Synonyms

vitriolacide sulfurique

This word in other languages

oil of vitriol(English)

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 "huile de vitriol"?
"huile de vitriol" is spelled H-U-I-L-E- -D-E- -V-I-T-R-I-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ɥil də vi.tʁi.ɔl\.
What does "huile de vitriol" mean?
As a noun, "huile de vitriol" means: , Acide sulfurique concentré.
How do you pronounce "huile de vitriol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "huile de vitriol" is \ɥil də vi.tʁi.ɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "huile de vitriol" come from?
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Using “huile de vitriol”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-U-I-L-E- -D-E- -V-I-T-R-I-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɥil də vi.tʁi.ɔl\ (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