vieux jeu

\vjø ʒø\

/\vjø ʒø\/ adj

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The verdict

“vieux jeu” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui a des idées démodées, qui est vieille France.

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

Where “vieux jeu” sits in French frequency

vieux jeu falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for vieux jeu is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vjø ʒø\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.

Synonyms

vieille France

This word in other languages

old-fashioned(English)

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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Using “vieux jeu”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-E-U-X- -J-E-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vjø ʒø\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list