point de vue

\pwɛ̃ də vy\

/\pwɛ̃ də vy\/ noun

The verdict

“point de 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
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lieu d’où l’on regarde, site d’observation, panorama.

Corpus desk

Index FR-point-de-vue · point de vue · French

point de vue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 point de vue
PropertyValue
Headwordpoint de vue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwɛ̃ də vy\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « point de vue » en français

point de vuesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

point de vue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ də vy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for point de vue in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is point de vue, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -V-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lieu d’où l’on regarde, site d’observation, panorama.
  2. 2
    Manière de voir les choses, façon de considérer un problème, notamment dans les locutions « au point de vue » ou « à tout point de vue ».
  3. 3
    Opinion particulière, personnelle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Par une douce soirée du mois d’août, en 1821, deux personnes gravissaient les chemins pierreux […] et se dirigeaient vers les hauteurs pour y admirer sans doute les points de vue multipliés qu’on y découvre.
  2. Prenant pour point de départ notre point de vue, c’est-à-dire la Terre où nous sommes, nous pouvons de là nous diriger vers les autres planètes de notre système […]

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 "point de vue"?
"point de vue" is spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -V-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pwɛ̃ də vy\.
What does "point de vue" mean?
As a noun, "point de vue" means: Lieu d’où l’on regarde, site d’observation, panorama.
How do you pronounce "point de vue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "point de vue" is \pwɛ̃ də vy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "point de vue" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list