hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert

\i.ʁɔ̃.dɛl də la ʁy ta.pi.vɛʁ\

/\i.ʁɔ̃.dɛl də la ʁy ta.pi.vɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
31
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-hirondelle-de-la-rue-tap · hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert · French

hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 31 letters
  • VOW-11 11 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert
PropertyValue
Headwordhirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.ʁɔ̃.dɛl də la ʁy ta.pi.vɛʁ\
Letters31
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert » en français

hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vertn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.ʁɔ̃.dɛl də la ʁy ta.pi.vɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prostituée.".

Zero misspellings are on record for hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert, spelled H-I-R-O-N-D-E-L-L-E- -D-E- -L-A- -R-U-E- -T-A-P-I-S---V-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prostituée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Rue Thubaneau, rue Tapis-Vert, rue des Petites-Maries. Faire la rue Thubaneau signifie à Marseille faire le trottoir. Une fille galante est souvent appelée une hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert. C'est pourtant dans ces rues étroites, venteuses, qu'on peut repérer les plus belles façades d'un Marseille à la fois aristocratique et populaire, avec des fenêtres…

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 "hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert"?
"hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert" is spelled H-I-R-O-N-D-E-L-L-E- -D-E- -L-A- -R-U-E- -T-A-P-I-S---V-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \i.ʁɔ̃.dɛl də la ʁy ta.pi.vɛʁ\.
What does "hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert" mean?
As a noun, "hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert" means: Prostituée.
How do you pronounce "hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert" is \i.ʁɔ̃.dɛl də la ʁy ta.pi.vɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hirondelle de la rue Tapis-Vert" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list