ta ta

\tɑːtɑː\

/\tɑːtɑː\/ intj

The verdict

“ta ta” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. 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) - Au revoir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ta-ta · ta ta · French

ta ta · 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 "T" 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 ta ta
PropertyValue
Headwordta ta
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\tɑːtɑː\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ta ta » en français

ta tan'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

ta ta is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \tɑːtɑː\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Au revoir.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ta ta, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ta ta, spelled T-A- -T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Au revoir.

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 "ta ta"?
"ta ta" is spelled T-A- -T-A. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑːtɑː\.
What does "ta ta" mean?
As an interjection, "ta ta" means: Au revoir.
How do you pronounce "ta ta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ta ta" is \tɑːtɑː\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ta ta" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list