rouge comme une tomate
\ʁuʒ kɔ.m‿yn tɔ.mat\
The verdict
“rouge comme une tomate” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 22
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tout rouge, en parlant d’une personne sous le coup d’une émotion ou de la colère.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rouge comme une tomate |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ʁuʒ kɔ.m‿yn tɔ.mat\ |
| Letters | 22 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rouge comme une tomate” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
rouge comme une tomate is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ʁuʒ kɔ.m‿yn tɔ.mat\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tout rouge, en parlant d’une personne sous le coup d’une émotion ou de la colère.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rouge comme une tomate, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 rouge comme une tomate, spelled R-O-U-G-E- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N-E- -T-O-M-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1Tout rouge, en parlant d’une personne sous le coup d’une émotion ou de la colère.
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 "rouge comme une tomate"?
What does "rouge comme une tomate" mean?
How do you pronounce "rouge comme une tomate"?
What language does "rouge comme une tomate" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “rouge comme une tomate”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is R-O-U-G-E- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N-E- -T-O-M-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ʁuʒ kɔ.m‿yn tɔ.mat\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.