vingt-sept

\vɛ̃t.sɛt\

/\vɛ̃t.sɛt\/ adj

The verdict

“vingt-sept” 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-six plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 27.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vingt-sept · vingt-sept · French

vingt-sept · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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-sept
PropertyValue
Headwordvingt-sept
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vɛ̃t.sɛt\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

vingt-septn'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-sept is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vɛ̃t.sɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vingt-sept, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is vingt-sept, spelled V-I-N-G-T---S-E-P-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vingt-six plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 27.
  2. 2
    Vingt-septième.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La rageuse est venue vingt-sept fois me demander vingt francs.
  2. Outre qu’elle n’est presque jamais là, on sent bien qu’à vingt-sept ans elle a cessé de voir dans son ménage le centre de gravité de sa vie et qu’elle se soucie peu de savoir si leurs domestiques les volent, et si son mari couchote dans les chambres de service.

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-sept"?
"vingt-sept" is spelled V-I-N-G-T---S-E-P-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛ̃t.sɛt\.
What does "vingt-sept" mean?
As an adjective, "vingt-sept" means: Vingt-six plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 27.
How do you pronounce "vingt-sept"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vingt-sept" is \vɛ̃t.sɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vingt-sept" come from?
"vingt-sept" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list