verglaçante

\vɛʁ.ɡla.sɑ̃t\

/\vɛʁ.ɡla.sɑ̃t\/ adj

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The verdict

“verglaçante” is uncommon French (frequency #94,373 among 148,117 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,373
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de verglaçant.

Key facts for verglaçante
PropertyValue
Headwordverglaçante
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vɛʁ.ɡla.sɑ̃t\
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,373
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “verglaçante” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). verglaçante lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verglaçante is uncommon French at frequency #94,373 among 148,117 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vɛʁ.ɡla.sɑ̃t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin singulier de verglaçant.".

verglaçante has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is verglaçante, spelled V-E-R-G-L-A-Ç-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de verglaçant.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verglaçante"?
"verglaçante" is spelled V-E-R-G-L-A-Ç-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛʁ.ɡla.sɑ̃t\.
What does "verglaçante" mean?
As an adjective, "verglaçante" means: Féminin singulier de verglaçant.
How do you pronounce "verglaçante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verglaçante" is \vɛʁ.ɡla.sɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verglaçante" come from?
"verglaçante" 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 “verglaçante”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-G-L-A-Ç-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɛʁ.ɡla.sɑ̃t\ (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

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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