vieux jeu

\vjø ʒø\

/\vjø ʒø\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui a des idées démodées, qui est vieille France.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vieux-jeu · vieux jeu · French

vieux jeu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for vieux jeu
PropertyValue
Headwordvieux jeu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vjø ʒø\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vieux jeu » en français

vieux jeun'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

vieux jeu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vjø ʒø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui a des idées démodées, qui est vieille France.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vieux jeu, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 jeu, spelled V-I-E-U-X- -J-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui a des idées démodées, qui est vieille France.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je voudrais pas te paraître vieux jeu ni encore moins grossier. L’homme de la Pampa, parfois rude, reste toujours courtois mais la vérité m’oblige à te le dire : ton Antoine commence à me les briser menu !
  2. Mais enfin, grand-mère, ne sois pas vieux jeu : Gonzague ne peut pas se marier avant plusieurs années ; on n'en parle même pas ; on s'aime, ça suffit…

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 jeu"?
"vieux jeu" is spelled V-I-E-U-X- -J-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is \vjø ʒø\.
What does "vieux jeu" mean?
As an adjective, "vieux jeu" means: Qui a des idées démodées, qui est vieille France.
How do you pronounce "vieux jeu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vieux jeu" is \vjø ʒø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vieux jeu" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list