vingt dieux
\vɛ̃ djø\
The verdict
“vingt dieux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. 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) - Exclamation qui exprime l’étonnement, l’émotion,
Corpus desk
Index FR-vingt-dieux · vingt dieux · French
vingt dieux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | vingt dieux |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | \vɛ̃ djø\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
vingt dieux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \vɛ̃ djø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Exclamation qui exprime l’étonnement, l’émotion,".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vingt dieux, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vingt dieux, spelled V-I-N-G-T- -D-I-E-U-X.
Definition
- 1Exclamation qui exprime l’étonnement, l’émotion,
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vingt dieux appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vingt dieux, la belle église [et les beaux champs de poireaux] !
La Misangère lui versa du vin. Il s’arrêta pour vider son verre et dit à mi-voix : – Vingt dieux ! – Il y a donc longtemps que vous n’aviez mangé ? demanda la belle-mère.
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.