vétille

\ve.tij\

/\ve.tij\/ noun

The verdict

“vétille” 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) - Petite chose sans importance.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vetille · vétille · French

vétille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 vétille
PropertyValue
Headwordvétille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ve.tij\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vétille » en français

vétillen'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

vétille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ve.tij\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petite chose sans importance.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vétille, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is vétille, spelled V-É-T-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petite chose sans importance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Le garçon est pour la fille, La fille est pour le garçon; Quoi qu'on fasse et qu'on babille, Ce n'est, ma foi, que vétille, Que mystère et que façon.
  2. Finalement, on vota une loi d’amnistie pour déclarer qu'on ne voulait plus entendre parler de toutes ces vétilles.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "vétille"?
"vétille" is spelled V-É-T-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ve.tij\.
What does "vétille" mean?
As a noun, "vétille" means: Petite chose sans importance.
How do you pronounce "vétille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vétille" is \ve.tij\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vétille" come from?
"vétille" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list