vitesse

\vi.tɛs\

/\vi.tɛs\/ noun

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The verdict

“vitesse” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,173
frequency rank, French
148,117
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Allure, rapidité lors d’un mouvement.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vitesse vs vitesses
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vitesse
PropertyValue
Headwordvitesse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vi.tɛs\
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,173
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vitesse” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vitesse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around vitesse (IPA \vi.tɛs\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,173 among 148,117 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for vitesse, with forms such as "ivtesse", "vietsse", and "vitese". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vitesses", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is vitesse, spelled V-I-T-E-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Allure, rapidité lors d’un mouvement.
  2. 2
    Allure, rapidité lors d’un mouvement.
  3. 3
    Allure, rapidité lors d’un mouvement.
  4. 4
    Allure, rapidité lors d’un mouvement.
  5. 5
    Dérivée de la position par rapport au temps.
  6. 6
    Rapport entre une distance parcourue et une unité de temps.
  7. 7
    La valeur absolue d’un vecteur vitesse.
  8. 8
    Le taux d’une réaction chimique, la quantité de matière transformée par unité de temps.
  9. 9
    Combinaison motrice d’engrenages sur un véhicule.
  10. 10
    Épreuve de sport cycliste.
  11. 11
    Parfois, La vitesse maximale autorisée

Synonyms

céléritédiligenceforcerapiditérégimevélocité

Antonyms

lenteur

This word in other languages

speed(English)velocidad(Español)Geschwindigkeit(Deutsch)rapidez(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivtesse
  • vietsse
  • vitese
  • viteses
  • vitsese
  • vittesse
  • vtiesse
  • vvitesse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vitesse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ivtesse2vietsse2vitese1viteses2vitsese2vittesse1vtiesse2vvitesse1
Edit distance from "vitesse"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vitesse"?
"vitesse" is spelled V-I-T-E-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vi.tɛs\.
What does "vitesse" mean?
As a noun, "vitesse" means: Allure, rapidité lors d’un mouvement.
What words are commonly confused with "vitesse"?
"vitesse" is commonly confused with "vitesses". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vitesse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vitesse" is \vi.tɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vitesse" come from?
"vitesse" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “vitesse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-I-T-E-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vi.tɛs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vitesses” - see the side-by-side comparison. vitesse vs vitesses
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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