vitamine B

\vi.ta.min be\

/\vi.ta.min be\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vitamine hydrosoluble qui joue un rôle chimique essentiel dans le métabolisme des cellules.

Key facts for vitamine B
PropertyValue
Headwordvitamine B
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vi.ta.min be\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vitamine B” sits in French frequency

vitamine B 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

vitamine B is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vi.ta.min be\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vitamine hydrosoluble qui joue un rôle chimique essentiel dans le métabolisme des cellules.".

vitamine B has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 vitamine B, spelled V-I-T-A-M-I-N-E- -B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vitamine hydrosoluble qui joue un rôle chimique essentiel dans le métabolisme des cellules.

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 "vitamine B"?
"vitamine B" is spelled V-I-T-A-M-I-N-E- -B. The IPA pronunciation is \vi.ta.min be\.
What does "vitamine B" mean?
As a noun, "vitamine B" means: Vitamine hydrosoluble qui joue un rôle chimique essentiel dans le métabolisme des cellules.
How do you pronounce "vitamine B"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vitamine B" is \vi.ta.min be\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vitamine B" come from?
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Using “vitamine B”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-T-A-M-I-N-E- -B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vi.ta.min be\ (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