vingt-troisième

\vɛ̃t.tʁwa.zjɛm\

/\vɛ̃t.tʁwa.zjɛm\/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Adjectif numéral ordinal correspondant au nombre 23. Qui est au rang dont le numéro est vingt-trois (23).

Key facts for vingt-troisième
PropertyValue
Headwordvingt-troisième
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\vɛ̃t.tʁwa.zjɛm\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vingt-troisième” sits in French frequency

vingt-troisième falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vingt-troisième is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vɛ̃t.tʁwa.zjɛm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Adjectif numéral ordinal correspondant au nombre 23. Qui est au rang dont le numéro est vingt-trois (23).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vingt-troisième, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is vingt-troisième, spelled V-I-N-G-T---T-R-O-I-S-I-È-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adjectif numéral ordinal correspondant au nombre 23. Qui est au rang dont le numéro est vingt-trois (23).

This word in other languages

vigesimotercero(Español)dreiundzwanzigste(Deutsch)

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-troisième"?
"vingt-troisième" is spelled V-I-N-G-T---T-R-O-I-S-I-È-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛ̃t.tʁwa.zjɛm\.
What does "vingt-troisième" mean?
As an adjective, "vingt-troisième" means: Adjectif numéral ordinal correspondant au nombre 23. Qui est au rang dont le numéro est vingt-trois (23).
How do you pronounce "vingt-troisième"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vingt-troisième" is \vɛ̃t.tʁwa.zjɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vingt-troisième" come from?
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Using “vingt-troisième”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-N-G-T---T-R-O-I-S-I-È-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɛ̃t.tʁwa.zjɛm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list