vertigineuses

\vɛʁ.ti.ʒi.nøz\

/\vɛʁ.ti.ʒi.nøz\/ adj

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The verdict

“vertigineuses” is uncommon French (frequency #64,867 among 148,117 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,867
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords

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

Key facts for vertigineuses
PropertyValue
Headwordvertigineuses
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vɛʁ.ti.ʒi.nøz\
Letters13
Frequency rank#64,867
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vertigineuses” 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). vertigineuses 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

vertigineuses is uncommon French at frequency #64,867 among 148,117 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vɛʁ.ti.ʒi.nøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin pluriel de vertigineux.".

Zero misspellings are on record for vertigineuses in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is vertigineuses, spelled V-E-R-T-I-G-I-N-E-U-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de vertigineux.

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 "vertigineuses"?
"vertigineuses" is spelled V-E-R-T-I-G-I-N-E-U-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛʁ.ti.ʒi.nøz\.
What does "vertigineuses" mean?
As an adjective, "vertigineuses" means: Féminin pluriel de vertigineux.
How do you pronounce "vertigineuses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vertigineuses" is \vɛʁ.ti.ʒi.nøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vertigineuses" come from?
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Using “vertigineuses”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-R-T-I-G-I-N-E-U-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɛʁ.ti.ʒi.nøz\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list