véraison

\ve.ʁɛ.zɔ̃\

/\ve.ʁɛ.zɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - État du fruit, en particulier du raisin, qui commence à prendre la couleur de sa maturité et à accumuler les sucres.

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Index FR-veraison · véraison · French

véraison · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 véraison
PropertyValue
Headwordvéraison
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ve.ʁɛ.zɔ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « véraison » en français

véraisonn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

véraison is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ve.ʁɛ.zɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "État du fruit, en particulier du raisin, qui commence à prendre la couleur de sa maturité et à accumuler les sucres.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for véraison, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is véraison, spelled V-É-R-A-I-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    État du fruit, en particulier du raisin, qui commence à prendre la couleur de sa maturité et à accumuler les sucres.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Comme dans les bourgeons, l’ABA [l’acide abscissique] est présent dans les baies tout au long de leur développement et il joue un rôle essentiel au moment de la véraison.

Synonyms

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 "véraison"?
"véraison" is spelled V-É-R-A-I-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ve.ʁɛ.zɔ̃\.
What does "véraison" mean?
As a noun, "véraison" means: État du fruit, en particulier du raisin, qui commence à prendre la couleur de sa maturité et à accumuler les sucres.
How do you pronounce "véraison"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "véraison" is \ve.ʁɛ.zɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "véraison" come from?
"véraison" 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