vase de nuit

\vɑz də nɥi\

/\vɑz də nɥi\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vase, seau, que l’on utilise la nuit pour faire ses besoins.

Key facts for vase de nuit
PropertyValue
Headwordvase de nuit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɑz də nɥi\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vase de nuit” sits in French frequency

vase de nuit 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

vase de nuit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɑz də nɥi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vase, seau, que l’on utilise la nuit pour faire ses besoins.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vase de nuit, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is vase de nuit, spelled V-A-S-E- -D-E- -N-U-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vase, seau, que l’on utilise la nuit pour faire ses besoins.

Synonyms

bourdalouecatherinepot de chambrevase

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 "vase de nuit"?
"vase de nuit" is spelled V-A-S-E- -D-E- -N-U-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vɑz də nɥi\.
What does "vase de nuit" mean?
As a noun, "vase de nuit" means: Vase, seau, que l’on utilise la nuit pour faire ses besoins.
How do you pronounce "vase de nuit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vase de nuit" is \vɑz də nɥi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vase de nuit" come from?
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Using “vase de nuit”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-A-S-E- -D-E- -N-U-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɑz də nɥi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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