tronc
noun
tronc is spelled T-R-O-N-C: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tronc means “A monetary pool, in which tips are collected and later shared out between all staff, e.g. in a restaurant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tronc is troncs.
How many letters and syllables are in tronc?
| Letters | 5: T-R-O-N-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tronc?
Tronc appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of tronc
- troncs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tronc mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKA monetary pool, in which tips are collected and later shared out between all staff, e.g. in a restaurant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tronc come from?
Borrowed from French tronc des pauvres (“poor box”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).