vite
French, adverb
vite is spelled V-I-T-E (4 letters) and appears 204 times per million words in written French, the 398th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Vite is a French adverb meaning “quickly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With a capital, VITE is a different word: “FAST, FASTER: acronym of visage, incapacité, trouble de la parole…”. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Rapidement, avec vitesse”.
What does vite mean in English?
adverb
- 1
quickly
adjective
- 1
informalobsoletequick; fast
phrase
- 1
FAST, FASTER: acronym of visage, incapacité, trouble de la parole, extrême urgence (face, incapacity, speech problems, extreme emergency): A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke; the mnemonic V-I-T-E also was coined in recognition of the word vite (“quickly”), as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Rapide, qui se meut avec célérité, avec promptitude ; se dit surtout dans le sport, sinon plutôt des animaux et des choses dont le mouvement est rapide.
adverb: 1. Rapidement, avec vitesse.
interjection: 1. Injonction pressante.
adverb: 1. Variante orthographique de vite.
adjective: 1. Variante orthographique de vite.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of vite
- vites plural
- viste archaic
- vîte archaic
- vîtes plural masculine feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to vite
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is vite in French?
vite appears 204 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).