vigneau

\vi.ɲo\

/\vi.ɲo\/ noun

The verdict

“vigneau” is uncommon French (frequency #75,334 among 148,117 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,334
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans un jardin, petite butte sur laquelle existe un tracé hélicoïdal planté de vigne.

Key facts for vigneau
PropertyValue
Headwordvigneau
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vi.ɲo\
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,334
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vigneau” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vigneau lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vigneau is uncommon French at frequency #75,334 among 148,117 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \vi.ɲo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vigneau, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is vigneau, spelled V-I-G-N-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans un jardin, petite butte sur laquelle existe un tracé hélicoïdal planté de vigne.
  2. 2
    Bigorneau.
  3. 3
    Grillage métallique maintenu par un cadre à environ un mètre du sol et servant à disposer à l'air libre des morues salées que l'on veut sécher ou déshydrater

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vigneau"?
"vigneau" is spelled V-I-G-N-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is \vi.ɲo\.
What does "vigneau" mean?
As a noun, "vigneau" means: Dans un jardin, petite butte sur laquelle existe un tracé hélicoïdal planté de vigne.
How do you pronounce "vigneau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vigneau" is \vi.ɲo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vigneau" come from?
"vigneau" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “vigneau”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-G-N-E-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vi.ɲo\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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