versicolore
\vɛʁ.si.kɔ.lɔʁ\
The verdict
“versicolore” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aux couleurs changeantes, de couleurs variées, multicolore.
Corpus desk
Index FR-versicolore · versicolore · French
versicolore · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | versicolore |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \vɛʁ.si.kɔ.lɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
versicolore is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vɛʁ.si.kɔ.lɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aux couleurs changeantes, de couleurs variées, multicolore.".
versicolore doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is versicolore, spelled V-E-R-S-I-C-O-L-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1Aux couleurs changeantes, de couleurs variées, multicolore.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how versicolore appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ces lumières aux teintes versicolores étaient si bien distribuées qu’on eût dit qu’il régnait dans la salle la lumière même du soleil.
Puis c’est un Arlequin d’une obscénité inattendue, dont le costume collant et versicolore laisse, çà et là, par quelques losanges vides, apparaître un peu de chair.
Synonyms
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.