VHF

\faʊ̯ ʔhaːʔɛf\

/\faʊ̯ ʔhaːʔɛf\/ noun

The verdict

“VHF” is uncommon French (frequency #57,678 among 2,061 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,678
frequency rank, French
2,061
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fibrillation atriale, fibrillation auriculaire (Vorhofflimmern).

Corpus desk

Index FR-vhf · VHF · French

VHF · rank #57,678 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,678
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,061
  • PHOTO-FINISH VGA

Nearest frequency peer: VGA (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « VHF »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « VHF » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for VHF
PropertyValue
HeadwordVHF
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\faʊ̯ ʔhaːʔɛf\
Letters3
Frequency rank#57,678
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « VHF » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.VHFtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « VGA » (#57,677), « vibré » (#57,679), « vez » (#57,676). Parmi 2,061 lemmes en « V », « VHF » est au #57,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

VHF is uncommon French at frequency #57,678 among 2,061 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \faʊ̯ ʔhaːʔɛf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fibrillation atriale, fibrillation auriculaire (Vorhofflimmern).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for VHF in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is VHF, spelled V-H-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fibrillation atriale, fibrillation auriculaire (Vorhofflimmern).

Synonyms

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 "VHF"?
"VHF" is spelled V-H-F. The IPA pronunciation is \faʊ̯ ʔhaːʔɛf\.
What does "VHF" mean?
As a noun, "VHF" means: Fibrillation atriale, fibrillation auriculaire (Vorhofflimmern).
How do you pronounce "VHF"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "VHF" is \faʊ̯ ʔhaːʔɛf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "VHF" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "VHF", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list