vendredi saint

\vɑ̃.dʁə.di sɛ̃\

/\vɑ̃.dʁə.di sɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Le vendredi de la semaine sainte.

Key facts for vendredi saint
PropertyValue
Headwordvendredi saint
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɑ̃.dʁə.di sɛ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vendredi saint” sits in French frequency

vendredi saint 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

vendredi saint is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɑ̃.dʁə.di sɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Le vendredi de la semaine sainte.".

vendredi saint has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is vendredi saint, spelled V-E-N-D-R-E-D-I- -S-A-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Le vendredi de la semaine sainte.

Synonyms

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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 "vendredi saint"?
"vendredi saint" is spelled V-E-N-D-R-E-D-I- -S-A-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vɑ̃.dʁə.di sɛ̃\.
What does "vendredi saint" mean?
As a noun, "vendredi saint" means: Le vendredi de la semaine sainte.
How do you pronounce "vendredi saint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vendredi saint" is \vɑ̃.dʁə.di sɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vendredi saint" come from?
"vendredi saint" 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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Using “vendredi saint”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-N-D-R-E-D-I- -S-A-I-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɑ̃.dʁə.di sɛ̃\ (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