vent debout

\vɑ̃ də.bu\

/\vɑ̃ də.bu\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Allure qui correspond à un vent qui souffle face au bateau ; vent directement opposé à la route que l’on veut suivre.

Key facts for vent debout
PropertyValue
Headwordvent debout
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɑ̃ də.bu\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vent debout” sits in French frequency

vent debout 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

vent debout is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɑ̃ də.bu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vent debout, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is vent debout, spelled V-E-N-T- -D-E-B-O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Allure qui correspond à un vent qui souffle face au bateau ; vent directement opposé à la route que l’on veut suivre.
  2. 2
    Vent directement opposé lors du décollage.

Synonyms

bout au ventvent contrairevent de bout

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 "vent debout"?
"vent debout" is spelled V-E-N-T- -D-E-B-O-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vɑ̃ də.bu\.
What does "vent debout" mean?
As a noun, "vent debout" means: Allure qui correspond à un vent qui souffle face au bateau ; vent directement opposé à la route que l’on veut suivre.
How do you pronounce "vent debout"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vent debout" is \vɑ̃ də.bu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vent debout" come from?
"vent debout" 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 “vent debout”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-N-T- -D-E-B-O-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɑ̃ də.bu\ (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