voûte céleste

\vut se.lɛst\

/\vut se.lɛst\/ noun

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The verdict

“voûte céleste” 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
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hémisphère visible au-dessus de la terre de la sphère céleste.

Key facts for voûte céleste
PropertyValue
Headwordvoûte céleste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vut se.lɛst\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voûte céleste” sits in French frequency

voûte céleste 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 voûte céleste is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vut se.lɛst\. 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: "Hémisphère visible au-dessus de la terre de la sphère céleste.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for voûte céleste, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is voûte céleste, spelled V-O-Û-T-E- -C-É-L-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hémisphère visible au-dessus de la terre de la sphère céleste.

Synonyms

ouelquin

This word in other languages

welkin(English)

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 "voûte céleste"?
"voûte céleste" is spelled V-O-Û-T-E- -C-É-L-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vut se.lɛst\.
What does "voûte céleste" mean?
As a noun, "voûte céleste" means: Hémisphère visible au-dessus de la terre de la sphère céleste.
How do you pronounce "voûte céleste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voûte céleste" is \vut se.lɛst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voûte céleste" come from?
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Using “voûte céleste”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-O-Û-T-E- -C-É-L-E-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vut se.lɛst\ (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