vingt-trois

\vɛ̃t.tʁwɑ\

/\vɛ̃t.tʁwɑ\/ adj

The verdict

“vingt-trois” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Vingt-deux plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 23.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vingt-trois · vingt-trois · French

vingt-trois · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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-trois
PropertyValue
Headwordvingt-trois
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vɛ̃t.tʁwɑ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

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

vingt-trois has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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-trois, spelled V-I-N-G-T---T-R-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vingt-deux plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 23.
  2. 2
    Vingt-troisième.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Depuis six mois, l’abbé Goujet observait Laurence avec le génie particulier aux prêtres, qui sont les gens les plus perspicaces ; et, sans savoir que cette jeune fille de vingt-trois ans pensait à renverser Bonaparte au moment où ses faibles mains détortillaient un brandebourg défait de son amazone, il la supposait cependant agitée d’un grand dessein.
  2. La dix-neuvième heure du vendredi sonnait le glas d’une semaine de travail intense, donnant le coup d’envoi d’une nuit de débauche pour la majorité des salarymen des vingt-trois arrondissements.

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-trois"?
"vingt-trois" is spelled V-I-N-G-T---T-R-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛ̃t.tʁwɑ\.
What does "vingt-trois" mean?
As an adjective, "vingt-trois" means: Vingt-deux plus un, adjectif numéral cardinal correspondant au nombre 23.
How do you pronounce "vingt-trois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vingt-trois" is \vɛ̃t.tʁwɑ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vingt-trois" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list