sainte Vierge

\sɛ̃t vjɛʁʒ\

/\sɛ̃t vjɛʁʒ\/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de Sainte Vierge.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sainte-vierge · sainte Vierge · French

sainte Vierge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sainte Vierge
PropertyValue
Headwordsainte Vierge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\sɛ̃t vjɛʁʒ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sainte Vierge » en français

sainte Viergesiège 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

sainte Vierge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \sɛ̃t vjɛʁʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de Sainte Vierge.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sainte Vierge in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is sainte Vierge, spelled S-A-I-N-T-E- -V-I-E-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de Sainte Vierge.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. On quêta à outrance pour racheter un Saint François faussement vieux et on replâtra le corps ouvert de la pauvre sainte Vierge.

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 "sainte Vierge"?
"sainte Vierge" is spelled S-A-I-N-T-E- -V-I-E-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ̃t vjɛʁʒ\.
What does "sainte Vierge" mean?
As a proper noun, "sainte Vierge" means: Variante orthographique de Sainte Vierge.
How do you pronounce "sainte Vierge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sainte Vierge" is \sɛ̃t vjɛʁʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sainte Vierge" come from?
"sainte Vierge" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list