vaisseau amiral

\vɛ.sɔ a.mi.ʁal\

/\vɛ.sɔ a.mi.ʁal\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bâtiment sur lequel a embarqué un amiral, ou le principal vaisseau d’une escadre, d’une flotte.

Key facts for vaisseau amiral
PropertyValue
Headwordvaisseau amiral
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɛ.sɔ a.mi.ʁal\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vaisseau amiral” sits in French frequency

vaisseau amiral 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

vaisseau amiral is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɛ.sɔ a.mi.ʁal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vaisseau amiral in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vaisseau amiral, spelled V-A-I-S-S-E-A-U- -A-M-I-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bâtiment sur lequel a embarqué un amiral, ou le principal vaisseau d’une escadre, d’une flotte.
  2. 2
    Dans les ports militaires, dénomination du vaisseau utilisé comme corps de garde principal et qui sert de prison aux officiers punis.
  3. 3
    Élément principal.

Synonyms

bateau amiralnavire amiral

This word in other languages

Flaggschiff(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 "vaisseau amiral"?
"vaisseau amiral" is spelled V-A-I-S-S-E-A-U- -A-M-I-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛ.sɔ a.mi.ʁal\.
What does "vaisseau amiral" mean?
As a noun, "vaisseau amiral" means: Bâtiment sur lequel a embarqué un amiral, ou le principal vaisseau d’une escadre, d’une flotte.
How do you pronounce "vaisseau amiral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vaisseau amiral" is \vɛ.sɔ a.mi.ʁal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vaisseau amiral" come from?
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Using “vaisseau amiral”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-A-I-S-S-E-A-U- -A-M-I-R-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɛ.sɔ a.mi.ʁal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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