vinasse
\vi.nas\
The verdict
“vinasse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Résidu de la distillation des liquides alcooliques.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vinasse · vinasse · French
vinasse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | vinasse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \vi.nas\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
vinasse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vi.nas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for vinasse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is vinasse, spelled V-I-N-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Résidu de la distillation des liquides alcooliques.
- 2Vin médiocre, désagréable au goût.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vinasse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La première cuve reçoit une nouvelle charge de vinasse qui passe ensuite dans les deux autres, et enfin une troisième qui, après avoir été soutirée, est chauffée jusqu'à l'ébullition pour servir de macérateur dans une autre opération.
Les vinasses épuisées d'alcool des distilleries industrielles et agricoles constituent un engrais liquide surtout riche en potasse.
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.