à tour de rôle
\a tuʁ də ʁol\
The verdict
“à tour de rôle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chacun à son tour ; pas tous à la fois.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-tour-de-role · à tour de rôle · French
à tour de rôle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | à tour de rôle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a tuʁ də ʁol\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à tour de rôle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à tour de rôle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a tuʁ də ʁol\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for à tour de rôle in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is à tour de rôle, spelled À- -T-O-U-R- -D-E- -R-Ô-L-E.
Definition
- 1Chacun à son tour ; pas tous à la fois.
- 2Au fur et à mesure.
- 3Chacun selon son rang.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à tour de rôle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les insurgés vont s’asseoir à tour de rôle sur le fauteuil royal.
En parlant à tour de rôle devant le microphone, nous aurions dû dire que notre victoire était celle de la technique aéronautique française et de la météorologie, beaucoup plus que le triomphe de deux hommes.
Synonyms
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.