vite fait

\vit fɛ\

/\vit fɛ\/ adv

The verdict

“vite fait” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rapidement et sans rigueur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vite-fait · vite fait · French

vite fait · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for vite fait
PropertyValue
Headwordvite fait
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\vit fɛ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vite fait » en français

vite faitreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vite fait is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \vit fɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vite fait, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is vite fait, spelled V-I-T-E- -F-A-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rapidement et sans rigueur.
  2. 2
    Plus ou moins ; dans une certaine mesure.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vite fait appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Je n’ai même pas le droit de les regarder trop longtemps, car ma grand-mère, au sortir de la messe, me reconduit vite fait à la maison.
  2. Mon bide a fait un gros bruit creux, j'avais une super dalle. En comptant vite fait, je me suis rendu compte que ça faisait bien deux ou trois jours que j'avais rien bouffé.

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 "vite fait"?
"vite fait" is spelled V-I-T-E- -F-A-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vit fɛ\.
What does "vite fait" mean?
As an adverb, "vite fait" means: Rapidement et sans rigueur.
How do you pronounce "vite fait"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vite fait" is \vit fɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vite fait" come from?
"vite fait" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list