vadrouiller
\va.dʁu.je\
The verdict
“vadrouiller” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fauberter, balayer un navire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vadrouiller · vadrouiller · French
vadrouiller · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vadrouiller |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \va.dʁu.je\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « vadrouiller » en français
Rare enough to double-check
vadrouiller is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \va.dʁu.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for vadrouiller in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is vadrouiller, spelled V-A-D-R-O-U-I-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Fauberter, balayer un navire.
- 2Se promener sans but, errer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vadrouiller appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On le supposait vadrouillant quelque part avec les volontaires enragés de Fiéreck et de Paladines.
Il ne se sentait heureux qu'au milieu de copains qui lui ressemblaient, ou bien tout seul à vadrouiller dans la nature.
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.