vice-champion
\vis.ʃɑ̃.pjɔ̃\
The verdict
“vice-champion” 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 September 3, 2026) - Celui qui finit deuxième d'un tournoi ou d'une compétition.
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Index FR-vice-champion · vice-champion · French
vice-champion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vice-champion |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \vis.ʃɑ̃.pjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
vice-champion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vis.ʃɑ̃.pjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celui qui finit deuxième d'un tournoi ou d'une compétition.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vice-champion, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 vice-champion, spelled V-I-C-E---C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Celui qui finit deuxième d'un tournoi ou d'une compétition.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vice-champion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ingemar Johansson, vice-champion olympique à Helsinki en 1952 et champion du monde des lourds en 1959, est décédé hier soir à l'âge de 76 ans.
Il est notamment arrivé derrière Maxime Grousset, vice-champion du monde du 100 nage libre.
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.