voie navigable

\vwa na.vi.ɡabl\

/\vwa na.vi.ɡabl\/ noun

The verdict

“voie navigable” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cours d’eau ouvert à la navigation.

Key facts for voie navigable
PropertyValue
Headwordvoie navigable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vwa na.vi.ɡabl\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voie navigable” sits in French frequency

voie navigable falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for voie navigable is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vwa na.vi.ɡabl\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Cours d’eau ouvert à la navigation.".

Zero misspellings are on record for voie navigable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is voie navigable, spelled V-O-I-E- -N-A-V-I-G-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cours d’eau ouvert à la navigation.

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 "voie navigable"?
"voie navigable" is spelled V-O-I-E- -N-A-V-I-G-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vwa na.vi.ɡabl\.
What does "voie navigable" mean?
As a noun, "voie navigable" means: Cours d’eau ouvert à la navigation.
How do you pronounce "voie navigable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voie navigable" is \vwa na.vi.ɡabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voie navigable" come from?
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Using “voie navigable”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-O-I-E- -N-A-V-I-G-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vwa na.vi.ɡabl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list