vit-de-mulet

\vid.my.lɛ\

/\vid.my.lɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“vit-de-mulet” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ferrure articulée qui relie le mât et la bôme d'un voilier et permet à celle-ci de s'orienter horizontalement et verticalement.

Key facts for vit-de-mulet
PropertyValue
Headwordvit-de-mulet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vid.my.lɛ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vit-de-mulet” sits in French frequency

vit-de-mulet 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

vit-de-mulet is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vid.my.lɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ferrure articulée qui relie le mât et la bôme d'un voilier et permet à celle-ci de s'orienter horizontalement et verticalement.".

No misspelling variants are generated for vit-de-mulet in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is vit-de-mulet, spelled V-I-T---D-E---M-U-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ferrure articulée qui relie le mât et la bôme d'un voilier et permet à celle-ci de s'orienter horizontalement et verticalement.

This word in other languages

gooseneck(English)

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 "vit-de-mulet"?
"vit-de-mulet" is spelled V-I-T---D-E---M-U-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vid.my.lɛ\.
What does "vit-de-mulet" mean?
As a noun, "vit-de-mulet" means: Ferrure articulée qui relie le mât et la bôme d'un voilier et permet à celle-ci de s'orienter horizontalement et verticalement.
How do you pronounce "vit-de-mulet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vit-de-mulet" is \vid.my.lɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vit-de-mulet" come from?
"vit-de-mulet" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “vit-de-mulet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-T---D-E---M-U-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vid.my.lɛ\ (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