tabl

\ta.bɛl\

/\ta.bɛl\/ noun

The verdict

“tabl” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrument à percussion de type membranophone à deux faces, se jouant généralement avec deux baguettes spéciales et similaire au davul turc, utilisé dans la musique traditionnelle dans les pays ara...

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Index FR-tabl · tabl · French

tabl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 tabl
PropertyValue
Headwordtabl
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ta.bɛl\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tabl » en français

tabln'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

tabl is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ta.bɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for tabl in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tabl, spelled T-A-B-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrument à percussion de type membranophone à deux faces, se jouant généralement avec deux baguettes spéciales et similaire au davul turc, utilisé dans la musique traditionnelle dans les pays arabes d'Afrique du Nord et de la péninsule Arabique.
  2. 2
    Instrument à percussion fait d'une paire de petites timbales en terre cuite, se jouant à mains nues, et proche de la nacaire.
  3. 3
    Darbouka.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tabl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Pour mieux le démarquer des autres formes de tabl connues (type nagara) et type darbouka), on appelle le tambour semblable au davul du nom de tabl baladi.
  2. Le tabl est considéré comme l'ancêtre de tous les tambours à deux faces plus larges que hauts très largement distribués autour du bassin méditerranéen jusqu'en Asie Mineure et en Inde, et dont le davul turc et le tapan bulgare sont deux exemples bien connus.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tabl"?
"tabl" is spelled T-A-B-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ta.bɛl\.
What does "tabl" mean?
As a noun, "tabl" means: Instrument à percussion de type membranophone à deux faces, se jouant généralement avec deux baguettes spéciales et similaire au davul turc, utilisé dans la musique traditionnelle dans les pays ara...
How do you pronounce "tabl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tabl" is \ta.bɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tabl" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list