vielmehr

\ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯\

/\ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Au contraire, plutôt.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vielmehr · vielmehr · French

vielmehr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 vielmehr
PropertyValue
Headwordvielmehr
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vielmehr » en français

vielmehrn'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

vielmehr is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Au contraire, plutôt.".

vielmehr doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is vielmehr, spelled V-I-E-L-M-E-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Au contraire, plutôt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Antike galt Hygieia als Göttin der Gesundheit. Der Begriff Hygiene bedeutet somit nicht, dass etwas sauber oder gar steril sein muss. Er bezieht sich vielmehr auf alles, was der Erhaltung der Gesundheit dient.
  2. So liefere ChatGPT nicht mehr wie gewohnt Antworten auf Fragen. Vielmehr habe die künstliche Intelligenz die Nutzer aufgefordert, die Arbeit selbst zu erledigen.

Synonyms

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 "vielmehr"?
"vielmehr" is spelled V-I-E-L-M-E-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯\.
What does "vielmehr" mean?
As an adverb, "vielmehr" means: Au contraire, plutôt.
How do you pronounce "vielmehr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vielmehr" is \ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vielmehr" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list