vache laitière

\vaʃ lɛ.tjɛʁ\

/\vaʃ lɛ.tjɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vache spécialisée en production laitière.

Key facts for vache laitière
PropertyValue
Headwordvache laitière
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vaʃ lɛ.tjɛʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vache laitière” sits in French frequency

vache laitière 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

vache laitière is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vaʃ lɛ.tjɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

vache laitière doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented 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 vache laitière, spelled V-A-C-H-E- -L-A-I-T-I-È-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vache spécialisée en production laitière.
  2. 2
    Fille ou femme à gros seins.

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 "vache laitière"?
"vache laitière" is spelled V-A-C-H-E- -L-A-I-T-I-È-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vaʃ lɛ.tjɛʁ\.
What does "vache laitière" mean?
As a noun, "vache laitière" means: Vache spécialisée en production laitière.
How do you pronounce "vache laitière"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vache laitière" is \vaʃ lɛ.tjɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vache laitière" come from?
"vache laitière" 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 “vache laitière”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-A-C-H-E- -L-A-I-T-I-È-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vaʃ lɛ.tjɛʁ\ (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