vrac

\vʁak\

/\vʁak\/ noun

The verdict

“vrac” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #16,269 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,269
frequency rank, French
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Marchandise qui n’est pas emballée ou conditionnée lors de son transport ou de sa distribution.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vrac vs VTC
0% similar
vrac vs VRP
0% similar
vrac vs vrai
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vrac
PropertyValue
Headwordvrac
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\vʁak\
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,269
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vrac” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vrac lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for vrac is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \vʁak\. Corpus data places it at rank #16,269 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for vrac, with forms such as "rvac", "varc", and "vracc". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "VTC", "VRP", "vrai", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is vrac, spelled V-R-A-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marchandise qui n’est pas emballée ou conditionnée lors de son transport ou de sa distribution.
  2. 2
    Mode de production ou de distribution d'un produit non conditionné, sans marque.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rvac,varc,vracc,vrca,vrrac,vvrac

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vrac - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rvac2varc2vracc1vrca2vrrac1vvrac1
Edit distance from "vrac"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vrac"?
"vrac" is spelled V-R-A-C. The IPA pronunciation is \vʁak\.
What does "vrac" mean?
As a noun, "vrac" means: Marchandise qui n’est pas emballée ou conditionnée lors de son transport ou de sa distribution.
What words are commonly confused with "vrac"?
"vrac" is commonly confused with "VTC", "VRP", "vrai". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vrac"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vrac" is \vʁak\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vrac" come from?
"vrac" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “vrac”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is V-R-A-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \vʁak\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “VTC” - see the side-by-side comparison. vrac vs VTC
  • 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