ventoir

\vɑ̃.twaʁ\

/\vɑ̃.twaʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Machine permettant de séparer le grain des autres résidus lors du vannage.

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Index FR-ventoir · ventoir · French

ventoir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 ventoir
PropertyValue
Headwordventoir
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɑ̃.twaʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ventoir » en français

ventoirreste 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

ventoir is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɑ̃.twaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Machine permettant de séparer le grain des autres résidus lors du vannage.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ventoir in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ventoir, spelled V-E-N-T-O-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Machine permettant de séparer le grain des autres résidus lors du vannage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Si bien, quand le patron arriva, que c’était tout rangé en cercle de barrique sur l’aire : les gerbes, le ventoir, les draps, les sacs pour le grain, tout prêts pour la bataille avec, comme soldats, le mulet et moi : — T’es un artiste, qu’il fait, en sifflant de contentement !

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 "ventoir"?
"ventoir" is spelled V-E-N-T-O-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is \vɑ̃.twaʁ\.
What does "ventoir" mean?
As a noun, "ventoir" means: Machine permettant de séparer le grain des autres résidus lors du vannage.
How do you pronounce "ventoir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ventoir" is \vɑ̃.twaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ventoir" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list