voie sans issue

\vwa sɑ̃.z‿i.sy\

/\vwa sɑ̃.z‿i.sy\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Impasse, voie, rue d’où l’on ne peut sortir que par là où l’on est arrivé.

Key facts for voie sans issue
PropertyValue
Headwordvoie sans issue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vwa sɑ̃.z‿i.sy\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voie sans issue” sits in French frequency

voie sans issue 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.

Rare enough to double-check

voie sans issue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vwa sɑ̃.z‿i.sy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for voie sans issue in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is voie sans issue, spelled V-O-I-E- -S-A-N-S- -I-S-S-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impasse, voie, rue d’où l’on ne peut sortir que par là où l’on est arrivé.
  2. 2
    Situation où l’on ne peut plus avancer.

Synonyms

cul-de-sacimpasse

This word in other languages

dead end(English)callejón(Español)Sackgasse(Deutsch)

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 sans issue"?
"voie sans issue" is spelled V-O-I-E- -S-A-N-S- -I-S-S-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vwa sɑ̃.z‿i.sy\.
What does "voie sans issue" mean?
As a noun, "voie sans issue" means: Impasse, voie, rue d’où l’on ne peut sortir que par là où l’on est arrivé.
How do you pronounce "voie sans issue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voie sans issue" is \vwa sɑ̃.z‿i.sy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voie sans issue" come from?
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Using “voie sans issue”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-O-I-E- -S-A-N-S- -I-S-S-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vwa sɑ̃.z‿i.sy\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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