stool
\stuːl\
The verdict
“stool” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tabouret.
Corpus desk
Index FR-stool · stool · French
stool · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | stool |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \stuːl\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « stool » en français
Rare enough to double-check
stool is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \stuːl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
stool has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is stool, spelled S-T-O-O-L.
Definition
- 1Tabouret.
- 2Repose-pied, appui-pied, pouf.
- 3Selles, excrément (spécialement selles humaines).
- 4Toilettes, w.-c. (pièce destinée à faire ses besoins).
- 5Toilettes, w.-c. (appareil sanitaire recueillant les besoins naturels).
- 6Pot de chambre.
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.