vakant

\vaˈkant\

/\vaˈkant\/ adj

The verdict

“vakant” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vacant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vakant · vakant · French

vakant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for vakant
PropertyValue
Headwordvakant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vaˈkant\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vakant » en français

vakantsiège 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

vakant is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vaˈkant\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vacant.".

vakant has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 vakant, spelled V-A-K-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vacant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Eine vakante Stelle

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "vakant"?
"vakant" is spelled V-A-K-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vaˈkant\.
What does "vakant" mean?
As an adjective, "vakant" means: Vacant.
How do you pronounce "vakant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vakant" is \vaˈkant\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vakant" come from?
"vakant" 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