vipère aspic

\vi.pɛ.ʁ‿as.pik\

/\vi.pɛ.ʁ‿as.pik\/ noun

The verdict

“vipère aspic” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce de vipères (aux nombreuses petites écailles sur la tête) européennes au museau retroussé.

Key facts for vipère aspic
PropertyValue
Headwordvipère aspic
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vi.pɛ.ʁ‿as.pik\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vipère aspic” sits in French frequency

vipère aspic 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for vipère aspic is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vi.pɛ.ʁ‿as.pik\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Espèce de vipères (aux nombreuses petites écailles sur la tête) européennes au museau retroussé.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for vipère aspic in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is vipère aspic, spelled V-I-P-È-R-E- -A-S-P-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de vipères (aux nombreuses petites écailles sur la tête) européennes au museau retroussé.

Synonyms

aspicvipère commune

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 "vipère aspic"?
"vipère aspic" is spelled V-I-P-È-R-E- -A-S-P-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is \vi.pɛ.ʁ‿as.pik\.
What does "vipère aspic" mean?
As a noun, "vipère aspic" means: Espèce de vipères (aux nombreuses petites écailles sur la tête) européennes au museau retroussé.
How do you pronounce "vipère aspic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vipère aspic" is \vi.pɛ.ʁ‿as.pik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vipère aspic" come from?
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Using “vipère aspic”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-P-È-R-E- -A-S-P-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vi.pɛ.ʁ‿as.pik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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