verrine

\ve.ʁin\

/\ve.ʁin\/ noun

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The verdict

“verrine” 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) - Petit récipient en verre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verrine · verrine · French

verrine · 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 verrine
PropertyValue
Headwordverrine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ve.ʁin\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verrine » en français

verrinereste 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

verrine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ve.ʁin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for verrine in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is verrine, spelled V-E-R-R-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit récipient en verre.
  2. 2
    Bocal à confiture.
  3. 3
    Petit récipient en verre, utilisé pour servir un mets de façon décorative. cf. terrine
  4. 4
    Vérine, lampe de verre suspendue au-dessus du compas, pour éclairer le timonier pendant la nuit.(Variante orthographique : verine.)
  5. 5
    Sorte de cloche de verre composée d'une ossature métallique vitrée.
  6. 6
    → voir forte vis.
  7. 7
    Synonyme de verrière.
  8. 8
    Synonyme de verrière dans le sens de vitre placée devant un tableau pour le protéger.
  9. 9
    Synonyme de vitrine.
  10. 10
    Discours de Cicéron contre Verrès.
  11. 11
    Pièce de verre, de forme variable, qui diffuse la lumière dans une lampe ou un luminaire.
  12. 12
    Boîtier contenant plusieurs avertisseurs lumineux, et indiquant l'état de l'automate d'une machine : en attente, en fonctionnement, alarme…

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Brutalement il arracha le papier qui enveloppait les pastilles et vite le précieux éclat chatoya au creux de ses paumes. Tremblant de la tête aux pieds, il retira les quatre verrines du coffre et les mit dans son sac.
  2. Nous arrivons très-facilement à la chambre à coucher du planteur, intérieurement éclairée par une verrine.

Synonyms

annonciateur à fenêtres

This word in other languages

Glas(Deutsch)

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 "verrine"?
"verrine" is spelled V-E-R-R-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ve.ʁin\.
What does "verrine" mean?
As a noun, "verrine" means: Petit récipient en verre.
How do you pronounce "verrine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verrine" is \ve.ʁin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list