lys des vallées

\lis de va.le\

/\lis de va.le\/ noun

The verdict

“lys des vallées” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Un des noms du muguet (Convallaria majalis).

Key facts for lys des vallées
PropertyValue
Headwordlys des vallées
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lis de va.le\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lys des vallées” sits in French frequency

lys des vallées 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for lys des vallées is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lis de va.le\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Un des noms du muguet (Convallaria majalis).".

No misspelling variants are generated for lys des vallées in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is lys des vallées, spelled L-Y-S- -D-E-S- -V-A-L-L-É-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un des noms du muguet (Convallaria majalis).

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lys des vallées"?
"lys des vallées" is spelled L-Y-S- -D-E-S- -V-A-L-L-É-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \lis de va.le\.
What does "lys des vallées" mean?
As a noun, "lys des vallées" means: Un des noms du muguet (Convallaria majalis).
How do you pronounce "lys des vallées"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lys des vallées" is \lis de va.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lys des vallées" come from?
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Using “lys des vallées”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-Y-S- -D-E-S- -V-A-L-L-É-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lis de va.le\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list