mode de vie

\mɔd də vi\

/\mɔd də vi\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des pratiques, des comportements, des besoins et des aspirations inhérent à une personne ou à un groupe d’individu. Et ceci d’un point de vue économique, social et culturel.

Key facts for mode de vie
PropertyValue
Headwordmode de vie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔd də vi\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mode de vie” sits in French frequency

mode de vie 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

mode de vie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɔd də vi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mode de vie, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is mode de vie, spelled M-O-D-E- -D-E- -V-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des pratiques, des comportements, des besoins et des aspirations inhérent à une personne ou à un groupe d’individu. Et ceci d’un point de vue économique, social et culturel.
  2. 2
    Comportement biologique ou écologique.

Synonyms

style de vie

This word in other languages

way of life(English)Lebensstil(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 "mode de vie"?
"mode de vie" is spelled M-O-D-E- -D-E- -V-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔd də vi\.
What does "mode de vie" mean?
As a noun, "mode de vie" means: Ensemble des pratiques, des comportements, des besoins et des aspirations inhérent à une personne ou à un groupe d’individu. Et ceci d’un point de vue économique, social et culturel.
How do you pronounce "mode de vie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mode de vie" is \mɔd də vi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mode de vie" come from?
"mode de vie" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “mode de vie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-D-E- -D-E- -V-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔd də vi\ (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