virgule
\viʁ.ɡyl\
The verdict
“virgule” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #17,308 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #17,308
- frequency rank, French
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Signe de ponctuation divisant certaines propositions dans une phrase, indiquant une pause : ‹ , ›.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | virgule |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \viʁ.ɡyl\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #17,308 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “virgule” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for virgule is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \viʁ.ɡyl\. Corpus data places it at rank #17,308 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for virgule, with forms such as "ivrgule", "vigrule", and "virggule". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "virile", "virgules", "virale", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is virgule, spelled V-I-R-G-U-L-E.
Definition
- 1Signe de ponctuation divisant certaines propositions dans une phrase, indiquant une pause : ‹ , ›.
- 2Séparateur décimal pour noter la partie décimale d’un nombre, en français.
- 3Organe mécanique en forme de virgule.
- 4Comma (papillon).
- 5Marque laissée par un doigt souillé de fèces ou d'une autre substance que l’on a essuyé sur une surface.
- 6Vibrion cholérique, qui est en forme de virgule.
- 7Signe diacritique modifiant les caractéristiques de la lettre à laquelle elle est suscrite ou souscrite.
- 8Son assurant une transition entre deux parties d’une émission radiophonique.
- 9Petit tronçon de voies ferrées servant à relier une gare TGV à des voies classiques.
- 10Technique de dribble consistant à pousser le ballon d'un côté avec l'extérieur du pied, puis à le repousser dans l'autre sens avec l'intérieur du pied pour prendre son adversaire à contre-pied.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ivrgule,vigrule,virggule,virglue,virguel,virgulle,virrgule,virugle,vrigule,vvirgule
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of virgule - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “virgule”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is V-I-R-G-U-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \viʁ.ɡyl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “virile” - see the side-by-side comparison. virgule vs virile
- 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.