lampe torche
\lɑ̃p tɔʁʃ\
The verdict
“lampe torche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lampe électrique portable fonctionnant avec une batterie ou des piles.
Corpus desk
Index FR-lampe-torche · lampe torche · French
lampe torche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | lampe torche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \lɑ̃p tɔʁʃ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « lampe torche » en français
Rare enough to double-check
lampe torche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɑ̃p tɔʁʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lampe torche, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is lampe torche, spelled L-A-M-P-E- -T-O-R-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Lampe électrique portable fonctionnant avec une batterie ou des piles.
- 2Dispositif faisant office de lampe torche.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lampe torche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Au Yémen, au-dessus de la mer d’Oman, on avait ouvert une voie de 500 mètres, débusquant des araignées-scorpions à la lampe torche.
Mais c’est surtout l’accès à une abondance d’applications qui motive l’achat, car il permet d’ultra-personnaliser son portable et de lui conférer des fonctionnalités uniques, plus ou moins utiles : des jeux aux utilitaires professionnels en passant par la lampe torche et le logiciel de retouche photo.
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.