table

\tabl\

/\tabl\/ noun

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The verdict

“table” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #1,013 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,013
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Surface plane de bois, de pierre, de marbre, etc., posée sur un ou plusieurs pieds et qui sert à divers usages.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

table vs tal
60% similar
table vs tae
60% similar
table vs taxe
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for table
PropertyValue
Headwordtable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tabl\
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,013
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “table” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). table lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for table is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tabl\. Corpus data places it at rank #1,013 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for table, with forms such as "atble", "tabble", and "tabel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tal", "tae", "taxe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is table, spelled T-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Surface plane de bois, de pierre, de marbre, etc., posée sur un ou plusieurs pieds et qui sert à divers usages.
  2. 2
    Table à manger, et surtout celle servie, couverte de mets.
  3. 3
    Restaurant.
  4. 4
    Ce que l’on sert à table, cuisine, bonne chère, mets, gastronomie.
  5. 5
    Partie supérieure présentant une surface plane de certains objets.
  6. 6
    Châssis de madriers bien joints sur lesquels on applique le tapis.
  7. 7
    Masse de quelque chose qui est d’une épaisseur notablement moindre à ses autres dimensions.
  8. 8
    Partie d’une machine à papier destinée à étaler la pâte à papier et l’égoutter pour former la feuille de papier, composée d’une toile métallique ou de plastique, d’une caisse de tête, de pontuseaux d’égouttage, d’un rouleau vergeur, de caisses aspirantes, d'un dispositif de recoupe de feuille par jets d'eau, d’un cylindre aspirant et de dispositifs de lavage constitués de rinceurs.
  9. 9
    Les deux lames osseuses qui revêtent les os du crâne.
  10. 10
    Lame, plaque ou planche de cuivre, d’argent ou de tout autre matériau plate et unie, sur laquelle on peut écrire, graver, peindre, etc.
  11. 11
    Index permettant de trouver facilement les matières ou les mots qui sont dans un ouvrage.
  12. 12
    Tableau d’informations ordonnées très courantes avant l’invention de la calculette et de l’ordinateur.
  13. 13
    Partie d’une base de données relationnelle, constituée de tuples décrivant chacun une occurrence d’un objet.

This word in other languages

table(English)mesa(Español)Tisch(Deutsch)mesa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atble,tabble,tabel,tablle,talbe,tbale,ttable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of table - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atble2tabble1tabel2tablle1talbe2tbale2ttable1
Edit distance from "table"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "table"?
"table" is spelled T-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tabl\.
What does "table" mean?
As a noun, "table" means: Surface plane de bois, de pierre, de marbre, etc., posée sur un ou plusieurs pieds et qui sert à divers usages.
What words are commonly confused with "table"?
"table" is commonly confused with "tal", "tae", "taxe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "table"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "table" is \tabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "table" come from?
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Using “table”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tabl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tal” - see the side-by-side comparison. table vs tal
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list