vieux jeu
\vjø ʒø\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vieux jeu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \vjø ʒø\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « vieux jeu » en français
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
- 1Qui a des idées démodées, qui est vieille France.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vieux jeu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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 !
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…
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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.