vousoiement

\vu.zwa.mɑ̃\

/\vu.zwa.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de vouvoiement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vousoiement · vousoiement · French

vousoiement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 vousoiement
PropertyValue
Headwordvousoiement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vu.zwa.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vousoiement » en français

vousoiementsiège 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

vousoiement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \vu.zwa.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de vouvoiement.".

No misspelling variants are generated for vousoiement in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is vousoiement, spelled V-O-U-S-O-I-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de vouvoiement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Stendhal ici néglige le mécanisme libérateur, le rôle au point exquis où Louaut fait demi-tour, de ce vousoiement pathétique à soi-même, dont son propre récit avait bien noté la place et lʼaction.

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 "vousoiement"?
"vousoiement" is spelled V-O-U-S-O-I-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \vu.zwa.mɑ̃\.
What does "vousoiement" mean?
As a noun, "vousoiement" means: Synonyme de vouvoiement.
How do you pronounce "vousoiement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vousoiement" is \vu.zwa.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vousoiement" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list