vanterie

\vɑ̃t.ʁi\

/\vɑ̃t.ʁi\/ noun

The verdict

“vanterie” 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) - Vaine louange qu’on se donne à soi-même et qui marque de la présomption.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vanterie · vanterie · French

vanterie · 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 vanterie
PropertyValue
Headwordvanterie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɑ̃t.ʁi\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vanterie » en français

vanteriereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vanterie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɑ̃t.ʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vaine louange qu’on se donne à soi-même et qui marque de la présomption.".

vanterie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is vanterie, spelled V-A-N-T-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vaine louange qu’on se donne à soi-même et qui marque de la présomption.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il a toujours méprisé les vanteries ridicules dont il arrive assez ordinairement que la noblesse étourdit le monde.
  2. […], et pardonne-moi cette vanterie, sire chevalier, tu verras aujourd’hui un Saxon se présenter au combat, la poitrine découverte, aussi hardiment que l’ait jamais fait un Normand revêtu de son corselet d’acier.

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 "vanterie"?
"vanterie" is spelled V-A-N-T-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɑ̃t.ʁi\.
What does "vanterie" mean?
As a noun, "vanterie" means: Vaine louange qu’on se donne à soi-même et qui marque de la présomption.
How do you pronounce "vanterie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vanterie" is \vɑ̃t.ʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vanterie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list