vingts

\vɛ̃\

/\vɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“vingts” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #22,732. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,732
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de vingt. Note d’usage : Aujourd’hui il est utilisé seulement dans quatre-vingts, mais il était plus commun comme l’Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts à Paris.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vingts vs vins
67% similar
vingts vs vingt
83% similar
vingts vs vents
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vingts
PropertyValue
Headwordvingts
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vɛ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,732
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vingts” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vingts lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around vingts (IPA \vɛ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,732 among 148,117 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de vingt. Note d’usage : Aujourd’hui il est utilisé seulement dans quatre-vingts, mais il était plus commun comme l’Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts à Paris.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for vingts, with forms such as "ivngts", "vignts", and "vinggts". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "vins", "vingt", "vents", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is vingts, spelled V-I-N-G-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de vingt. Note d’usage : Aujourd’hui il est utilisé seulement dans quatre-vingts, mais il était plus commun comme l’Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts à Paris.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ivngts,vignts,vinggts,vingst,vingtss,vingtts,vinngts,vintgs,vnigts,vvingts

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vingts - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ivngts2vignts2vinggts1vingst2vingtss1vingtts1vinngts1vintgs2
Edit distance from "vingts"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vingts"?
"vingts" is spelled V-I-N-G-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \vɛ̃\.
What does "vingts" mean?
As a noun, "vingts" means: Pluriel de vingt. Note d’usage : Aujourd’hui il est utilisé seulement dans quatre-vingts, mais il était plus commun comme l’Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts à Paris.
What words are commonly confused with "vingts"?
"vingts" is commonly confused with "vins", "vingt", "vents". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vingts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vingts" is \vɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vingts" come from?
"vingts" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vingts”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-N-G-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vins” - see the side-by-side comparison. vingts vs vins
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list