vite fait mal fait
\vit fɛ mal fɛ\
The verdict
“vite fait mal fait” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fait de manière rapide et médiocre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vite-fait-mal-fait · vite fait mal fait · French
vite fait mal fait · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-7 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vite fait mal fait |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \vit fɛ mal fɛ\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
vite fait mal fait is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \vit fɛ mal fɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fait de manière rapide et médiocre.".
vite fait mal fait has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vite fait mal fait, spelled V-I-T-E- -F-A-I-T- -M-A-L- -F-A-I-T.
Definition
- 1Fait de manière rapide et médiocre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how vite fait mal fait appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zef la suivit, respirant son sillage à pleins poumons. Sûr, il n’allait plus la quitter des yeux de la soirée. Et quand elle partirait, il la suivrait encore. Et il lui ferait son affaire dans une ruelle. Vite fait, mal fait. En plus, vilaine comme elle était, elle ne pourrait pas se plaindre, jugea-t-il.
Antonyms
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