vingt-huit

\vɛ̃.t‿ɥit\

/\vɛ̃.t‿ɥit\/ adj

The verdict

“vingt-huit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vingt-sept plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 28.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vingt-huit · vingt-huit · French

vingt-huit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for vingt-huit
PropertyValue
Headwordvingt-huit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vɛ̃.t‿ɥit\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vingt-huit » en français

vingt-huitn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vingt-huit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vɛ̃.t‿ɥit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

vingt-huit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is vingt-huit, spelled V-I-N-G-T---H-U-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vingt-sept plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 28.
  2. 2
    Vingt-huitième.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. L’événement débarque sur les terres pleybériennes vingt-huit ans après sa dernière édition qui a eu lieu à Calorguen (22).
  2. Page vingt-huit.

This word in other languages

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 "vingt-huit"?
"vingt-huit" is spelled V-I-N-G-T---H-U-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛ̃.t‿ɥit\.
What does "vingt-huit" mean?
As an adjective, "vingt-huit" means: Vingt-sept plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 28.
How do you pronounce "vingt-huit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vingt-huit" is \vɛ̃.t‿ɥit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vingt-huit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list