ville aux cent clochers
\vil‿o sɑ̃ klɔ.ʃe\
The verdict
“ville aux cent clochers” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 23
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caen (ville de Normandie).
Corpus desk
Index FR-ville-aux-cent-clochers · ville aux cent clochers · French
ville aux cent clochers · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 23 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | ville aux cent clochers |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \vil‿o sɑ̃ klɔ.ʃe\ |
| Letters | 23 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ville aux cent clochers is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vil‿o sɑ̃ klɔ.ʃe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
ville aux cent clochers has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ville aux cent clochers, spelled V-I-L-L-E- -A-U-X- -C-E-N-T- -C-L-O-C-H-E-R-S.
Definition
- 1Caen (ville de Normandie).
- 2Rouen (ville de Normandie).
- 3Montréal (ville du Québec).
- 4Prague (capitale de la Tchéquie).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ville aux cent clochers appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Montréal, la ville aux cent clochers
Malheur à toi, ville aux cent clochers, tu laisses en tes murs le blasphème odieux se jouer.
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.