vesica piscis

\ve.zi.ka pi.sis\

/\ve.zi.ka pi.sis\/ noun

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The verdict

“vesica piscis” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Intersection de deux cercles de même diamètre dont le centre de chacun fait partie de la circonférence de l’autre.

Key facts for vesica piscis
PropertyValue
Headwordvesica piscis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ve.zi.ka pi.sis\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vesica piscis” sits in French frequency

vesica piscis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vesica piscis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ve.zi.ka pi.sis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

vesica piscis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vesica piscis, spelled V-E-S-I-C-A- -P-I-S-C-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Intersection de deux cercles de même diamètre dont le centre de chacun fait partie de la circonférence de l’autre.
  2. 2
    Auréole ou sceau reprenant cette figure géométrique.

Synonyms

mandorle

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 "vesica piscis"?
"vesica piscis" is spelled V-E-S-I-C-A- -P-I-S-C-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ve.zi.ka pi.sis\.
What does "vesica piscis" mean?
As a noun, "vesica piscis" means: Intersection de deux cercles de même diamètre dont le centre de chacun fait partie de la circonférence de l’autre.
How do you pronounce "vesica piscis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vesica piscis" is \ve.zi.ka pi.sis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vesica piscis" come from?
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Using “vesica piscis”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-E-S-I-C-A- -P-I-S-C-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ve.zi.ka pi.sis\ (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
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