vésanie

\ve.za.ni\

/\ve.za.ni\/ noun

The verdict

“vésanie” 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) - Nom générique sous lequel on comprend les différentes sortes d’aliénation mentale.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vesanie · vésanie · French

vésanie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 vésanie
PropertyValue
Headwordvésanie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ve.za.ni\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vésanie » en français

vésanien'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

vésanie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ve.za.ni\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

vésanie has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is vésanie, spelled V-É-S-A-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom générique sous lequel on comprend les différentes sortes d’aliénation mentale.
  2. 2
    Propos ou idée dont on souligne l'aspect absurde ou délirant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hier encore il nous couvrait d’outrages parce que nous demandions ce qu’il réclame aujourd’hui d’une énergie désespérée […] Je me réjouirais de l’avoir converti —non sans peine— si les signes caractéristiques de l’affreuse vésanie ne m’inspiraient les craintes les plus vives sur les conséquences de ce trop brusque revirement d’esprit.
  2. Cette sagace entente de la vie pratique n’a aucun rapport avec les vésanies et les délires.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vésanie"?
"vésanie" is spelled V-É-S-A-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ve.za.ni\.
What does "vésanie" mean?
As a noun, "vésanie" means: Nom générique sous lequel on comprend les différentes sortes d’aliénation mentale.
How do you pronounce "vésanie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vésanie" is \ve.za.ni\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vésanie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list