viandu

\vjɑ̃.dy\

/\vjɑ̃.dy\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est bien en chair.

Corpus desk

Index FR-viandu · viandu · French

viandu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 viandu
PropertyValue
Headwordviandu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vjɑ̃.dy\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « viandu » en français

viandureste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

viandu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vjɑ̃.dy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est bien en chair.".

viandu has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is viandu, spelled V-I-A-N-D-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est bien en chair.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Grand et viandu, il avait un gros visage rose, un petit nez et une petite bouche boudeuse.
  2. Ce poulet est viandu.

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 "viandu"?
"viandu" is spelled V-I-A-N-D-U. The IPA pronunciation is \vjɑ̃.dy\.
What does "viandu" mean?
As an adjective, "viandu" means: Qui est bien en chair.
How do you pronounce "viandu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viandu" is \vjɑ̃.dy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "viandu" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list