vitole

\vi.tɔl\

/\vi.tɔl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Format de cigare défini par une norme (longueur et diamètre), valable pour tous les fabricants.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vitole · vitole · French

vitole · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 vitole
PropertyValue
Headwordvitole
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vi.tɔl\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vitole » en français

vitolesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vitole is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vi.tɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for vitole in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vitole, spelled V-I-T-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Format de cigare défini par une norme (longueur et diamètre), valable pour tous les fabricants.
  2. 2
    Modèle de cigare propre à un fabricant.
  3. 3
    Synonyme de cigare.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. À chaque vitole d'une marque correspond un assemblage particulier de feuilles, « liga » ou encore « ligada », qui précise exactement la tripe, la sous cape et la cape à retenir pour la composition du cigare.
  2. Léon choisit un Partagas à la puissance généreuse, tandis que Virgile se rabattait sur une vitole dominicaine de belle facture, un Millenium Blend de chez Davidoff.

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 "vitole"?
"vitole" is spelled V-I-T-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vi.tɔl\.
What does "vitole" mean?
As a noun, "vitole" means: Format de cigare défini par une norme (longueur et diamètre), valable pour tous les fabricants.
How do you pronounce "vitole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vitole" is \vi.tɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vitole" come from?
"vitole" 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