ventrière

\vɑ̃.tʁi.jɛʁ\

/\vɑ̃.tʁi.jɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grande sangle qu’on passe sous le ventre d’un cheval d’attelage, pour empêcher que le harnais ou la selle ne tourne.

Key facts for ventrière
PropertyValue
Headwordventrière
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɑ̃.tʁi.jɛʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ventrière” sits in French frequency

ventrière 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

ventrière is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɑ̃.tʁi.jɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ventrière in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is ventrière, spelled V-E-N-T-R-I-È-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grande sangle qu’on passe sous le ventre d’un cheval d’attelage, pour empêcher que le harnais ou la selle ne tourne.
  2. 2
    Sangle dont on se sert pour soulever des chevaux quand on veut les embarquer ou les tenir suspendus.
  3. 3
    Sage-femme.

Synonyms

sous-ventrière

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 "ventrière"?
"ventrière" is spelled V-E-N-T-R-I-È-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɑ̃.tʁi.jɛʁ\.
What does "ventrière" mean?
As a noun, "ventrière" means: Grande sangle qu’on passe sous le ventre d’un cheval d’attelage, pour empêcher que le harnais ou la selle ne tourne.
How do you pronounce "ventrière"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ventrière" is \vɑ̃.tʁi.jɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ventrière" come from?
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Using “ventrière”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-N-T-R-I-È-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɑ̃.tʁi.jɛʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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