vindicateur

\vɛ̃.di.ka.tœʁ\

/\vɛ̃.di.ka.tœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Celui qui venge, qui punit.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vindicateur · vindicateur · French

vindicateur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 vindicateur
PropertyValue
Headwordvindicateur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɛ̃.di.ka.tœʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vindicateur » en français

vindicateurreste 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

vindicateur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vɛ̃.di.ka.tœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celui qui venge, qui punit.".

Zero misspellings are on record for vindicateur in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is vindicateur, spelled V-I-N-D-I-C-A-T-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui venge, qui punit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how vindicateur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ou encore la condamnation des religions historiques qui attribuent à Dieu les passions humaines et en font un vindicateur éternel et cruel par les peines de l’enfer grâce auxquelles « les religions maintiennent leur Empire »

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 "vindicateur"?
"vindicateur" is spelled V-I-N-D-I-C-A-T-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛ̃.di.ka.tœʁ\.
What does "vindicateur" mean?
As a noun, "vindicateur" means: Celui qui venge, qui punit.
How do you pronounce "vindicateur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vindicateur" is \vɛ̃.di.ka.tœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list