longue-vue

\lɔ̃ɡ.vy\

/\lɔ̃ɡ.vy\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrument d’optique monoculaire destiné à obtenir une vision rapprochée des objets éloignés.

Key facts for longue-vue
PropertyValue
Headwordlongue-vue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɔ̃ɡ.vy\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “longue-vue” sits in French frequency

longue-vue 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

longue-vue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɔ̃ɡ.vy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instrument d’optique monoculaire destiné à obtenir une vision rapprochée des objets éloignés.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for longue-vue, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is longue-vue, spelled L-O-N-G-U-E---V-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrument d’optique monoculaire destiné à obtenir une vision rapprochée des objets éloignés.

Synonyms

lunette terrestrelunette d’approche

This word in other languages

spyglass(English)catalejo(Español)Fernglas(Deutsch)

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 "longue-vue"?
"longue-vue" is spelled L-O-N-G-U-E---V-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɔ̃ɡ.vy\.
What does "longue-vue" mean?
As a noun, "longue-vue" means: Instrument d’optique monoculaire destiné à obtenir une vision rapprochée des objets éloignés.
How do you pronounce "longue-vue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "longue-vue" is \lɔ̃ɡ.vy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "longue-vue" come from?
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Using “longue-vue”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-O-N-G-U-E---V-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɔ̃ɡ.vy\ (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