vivre ensemble

\vi.vʁ‿ɑ̃.sɑ̃bl\

/\vi.vʁ‿ɑ̃.sɑ̃bl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de vivre-ensemble.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vivre-ensemble · vivre ensemble · French

vivre ensemble · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 vivre ensemble
PropertyValue
Headwordvivre ensemble
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vi.vʁ‿ɑ̃.sɑ̃bl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vivre ensemble » en français

vivre ensemblen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vivre ensemble is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vi.vʁ‿ɑ̃.sɑ̃bl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for vivre ensemble in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is vivre ensemble, spelled V-I-V-R-E- -E-N-S-E-M-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de vivre-ensemble.
  2. 2
    Cohabitation harmonieuse sur un même territoire de peuples et d’ethnies différentes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Qu’est-ce que cela remet en cause de redonner une place aux usagers dans leur dimension de "citoyens", concernés par le "'vivre ensemble" ?
  2. – Notre but était de les conduire au plus près du « vivre ensemble », mais en demeurant ce qu’ils sont, en exploitant ce qu’ils peuvent donner.

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 "vivre ensemble"?
"vivre ensemble" is spelled V-I-V-R-E- -E-N-S-E-M-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vi.vʁ‿ɑ̃.sɑ̃bl\.
What does "vivre ensemble" mean?
As a noun, "vivre ensemble" means: Variante orthographique de vivre-ensemble.
How do you pronounce "vivre ensemble"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vivre ensemble" is \vi.vʁ‿ɑ̃.sɑ̃bl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list