vieux comme Mathusalem

\vjø kɔm ma.ty.za.lɛm\

/\vjø kɔm ma.ty.za.lɛm\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extrêmement âgé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vieux-comme-mathusalem · vieux comme Mathusalem · French

vieux comme Mathusalem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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 vieux comme Mathusalem
PropertyValue
Headwordvieux comme Mathusalem
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vjø kɔm ma.ty.za.lɛm\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vieux comme Mathusalem » en français

vieux comme Mathusalemreste 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

vieux comme Mathusalem is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vjø kɔm ma.ty.za.lɛm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Extrêmement âgé.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vieux comme Mathusalem, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is vieux comme Mathusalem, spelled V-I-E-U-X- -C-O-M-M-E- -M-A-T-H-U-S-A-L-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extrêmement âgé.

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 "vieux comme Mathusalem"?
"vieux comme Mathusalem" is spelled V-I-E-U-X- -C-O-M-M-E- -M-A-T-H-U-S-A-L-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is \vjø kɔm ma.ty.za.lɛm\.
What does "vieux comme Mathusalem" mean?
As an adjective, "vieux comme Mathusalem" means: Extrêmement âgé.
How do you pronounce "vieux comme Mathusalem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vieux comme Mathusalem" is \vjø kɔm ma.ty.za.lɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list