vespertin

\vɛs.peʁ.tɛ̃\

/\vɛs.peʁ.tɛ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“vespertin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - synonyme de vespéral, qui a rapport au soir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vespertin · vespertin · French

vespertin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 vespertin
PropertyValue
Headwordvespertin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vɛs.peʁ.tɛ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vespertin » en français

vespertinn'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

vespertin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vɛs.peʁ.tɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "synonyme de vespéral, qui a rapport au soir.".

vespertin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vespertin, spelled V-E-S-P-E-R-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    synonyme de vespéral, qui a rapport au soir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Entre la tradition du peuple et l’art le plus raffiné inspiré des XVIᵉ et XVIIᵉ siècles avec Le retable de Maese Pedro, Falla illustre cette ville bruissante des brises matinales ou des rafales vespertines qui amènent les nues du large ; …. — (Andrée Mansau, « Cadix, pointe de l’Europe », Bulletin de la Société de géographie de Toulouse, numéro 273, 1992-…
  2. Je dis donc en commençant que l’étoile de Vénus avait accompli deux révolutions dans l’orbite qui la rend alternativement, selon l’époque, vespertine ou matinière, après le trépas de cette bienheureuse Béatrice qui vit dans le ciel avec les anges et sur terre dans mon cœur, lorsque cette noble dame dont j’ai fait mention à la fin de Vita Nuova apparut pou…

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 "vespertin"?
"vespertin" is spelled V-E-S-P-E-R-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛs.peʁ.tɛ̃\.
What does "vespertin" mean?
As an adjective, "vespertin" means: synonyme de vespéral, qui a rapport au soir.
How do you pronounce "vespertin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vespertin" is \vɛs.peʁ.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vespertin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list