Villeneuve

\vil.nœːv\

/\vil.nœːv\/ name

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The verdict

“Villeneuve” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,175. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,175
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune française, située dans le département de l’Ain.

Key facts for Villeneuve
PropertyValue
HeadwordVilleneuve
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\vil.nœːv\
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,175
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Villeneuve” 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). Villeneuve lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Villeneuve (IPA \vil.nœːv\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,175 among 148,117 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Villeneuve, with forms such as "ivlleneuve", "vilelneuve", and "vileneuve". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Villeneuve, spelled V-I-L-L-E-N-E-U-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune française, située dans le département de l’Ain.
  2. 2
    Commune française, située dans le département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
  3. 3
    Commune française, située dans le département de l’Ariège.
  4. 4
    Commune française, située dans le département de l’Aveyron.
  5. 5
    Commune française, située dans le département de la Gironde.
  6. 6
    Commune française, située dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme.
  7. 7
    Secteur de la ville de Québec.
  8. 8
    Commune du canton de Fribourg en Suisse.
  9. 9
    Commune du canton de Vaud en Suisse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivlleneuve
  • vilelneuve
  • vileneuve
  • villeenuve
  • villeneuev
  • villeneuvve
  • villenevue
  • villenneuve
  • villenueve
  • villneeuve
  • vlileneuve
  • vvilleneuve

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Villeneuve - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ivlleneuve2vilelneuve2vileneuve1villeenuve2villeneuev2villeneuvve1villenevue2villenneuve1
Edit distance from "Villeneuve"

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 "Villeneuve"?
"Villeneuve" is spelled V-I-L-L-E-N-E-U-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vil.nœːv\.
What does "Villeneuve" mean?
As a proper noun, "Villeneuve" means: Commune française, située dans le département de l’Ain.
What are common misspellings of "Villeneuve"?
Common misspellings include "ivlleneuve", "vilelneuve", "vileneuve", "villeenuve", "villeneuev". The correct spelling is "Villeneuve".
How do you pronounce "Villeneuve"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Villeneuve" is \vil.nœːv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Villeneuve" come from?
"Villeneuve" 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 “Villeneuve”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-L-L-E-N-E-U-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vil.nœːv\ (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

Same frequency band

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