vanneuse

\va.nøz\

/\va.nøz\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Celle qui vanne, qui nettoie les grains.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vanneuse · vanneuse · French

vanneuse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 vanneuse
PropertyValue
Headwordvanneuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\va.nøz\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vanneuse » en français

vanneusesiège 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

vanneuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \va.nøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vanneuse, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 vanneuse, spelled V-A-N-N-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui vanne, qui nettoie les grains.
  2. 2
    Celle qui se moque de quelqu’un.
  3. 3
    Machine permettant de séparer le grain des autres résidus lors du vannage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Certes, toutes les campagnardes, même en Italie, ne sont point semblables à cette belle vanneuse de la campagne romaine dont un peintre illustre a popularise la fière allure et la beauté classique.
  2. Elle a un putain de caractère, c’est une grosse vanneuse après elle parle pas français et elle a un accent indien mais je kiffe

Synonyms

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 "vanneuse"?
"vanneuse" is spelled V-A-N-N-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \va.nøz\.
What does "vanneuse" mean?
As a noun, "vanneuse" means: Celle qui vanne, qui nettoie les grains.
How do you pronounce "vanneuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vanneuse" is \va.nøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vanneuse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list