ver d’oreille

\vɛʁ dɔ.ʁɛj\

/\vɛʁ dɔ.ʁɛj\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mélodie, air, ou chanson qu’on retient trop facilement et dont on ne peut pas se débarrasser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ver-d-oreille · ver d’oreille · French

ver d’oreille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 ver d’oreille
PropertyValue
Headwordver d’oreille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɛʁ dɔ.ʁɛj\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ver d’oreille » en français

ver d’oreillesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ver d’oreille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɛʁ dɔ.ʁɛj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mélodie, air, ou chanson qu’on retient trop facilement et dont on ne peut pas se débarrasser.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ver d’oreille, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ver d’oreille, spelled V-E-R- -D-’-O-R-E-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mélodie, air, ou chanson qu’on retient trop facilement et dont on ne peut pas se débarrasser.

Synonyms

air obsédantchanson-velcroobsession mélodique

This word in other languages

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 "ver d’oreille"?
"ver d’oreille" is spelled V-E-R- -D-’-O-R-E-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛʁ dɔ.ʁɛj\.
What does "ver d’oreille" mean?
As a noun, "ver d’oreille" means: Mélodie, air, ou chanson qu’on retient trop facilement et dont on ne peut pas se débarrasser.
How do you pronounce "ver d’oreille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ver d’oreille" is \vɛʁ dɔ.ʁɛj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ver d’oreille" come from?
"ver d’oreille" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list