noir comme dans une taupe
\nwaʁ kɔm dɑ̃.z‿yn top\
The verdict
“noir comme dans une taupe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 25
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qualifie un lieu fort obscur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-noir-comme-dans-une-taup · noir comme dans une taupe · French
noir comme dans une taupe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 25 letters
- VOW-10 10 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | noir comme dans une taupe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \nwaʁ kɔm dɑ̃.z‿yn top\ |
| Letters | 25 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « noir comme dans une taupe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
noir comme dans une taupe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \nwaʁ kɔm dɑ̃.z‿yn top\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qualifie un lieu fort obscur.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for noir comme dans une taupe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is noir comme dans une taupe, spelled N-O-I-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -D-A-N-S- -U-N-E- -T-A-U-P-E.
Definition
- 1Qualifie un lieu fort obscur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how noir comme dans une taupe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mongicourt, coupant court.– Oui, eh bien ! en attendant, si vous donniez un peu de jour ici ; il fait noir comme dans une taupe.
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.