vieux-mame

\vjø.mɑ̃m\

/\vjø.mɑ̃m\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-vieux-mame · vieux-mame · French

vieux-mame · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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-mame
PropertyValue
Headwordvieux-mame
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vjø.mɑ̃m\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vieux-mame » en français

vieux-mamereste 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-mame is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vjø.mɑ̃m\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grand-mère.".

Zero misspellings are on record for vieux-mame in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is vieux-mame, spelled V-I-E-U-X---M-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grand-mère.

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 "vieux-mame"?
"vieux-mame" is spelled V-I-E-U-X---M-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vjø.mɑ̃m\.
What does "vieux-mame" mean?
As a noun, "vieux-mame" means: Grand-mère.
How do you pronounce "vieux-mame"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vieux-mame" is \vjø.mɑ̃m\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vieux-mame" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list