tablier

\ta.bli.je\

/\ta.bli.je\/ noun

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The verdict

“tablier” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #16,020 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,020
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pièce de toile, de serge, de cuir, etc., que les domestiques, les artisans, etc., mettent sur leurs habits pour les préserver tout en travaillant.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tablier vs tacler
71% similar
tablier vs tailler
71% similar
tablier vs Tellier
57% similar

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

Key facts for tablier
PropertyValue
Headwordtablier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ta.bli.je\
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,020
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tablier” 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). tablier 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 tablier is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ta.bli.je\. Corpus data places it at rank #16,020 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tablier, with forms such as "atblier", "tabblier", and "tabiler". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "tacler", "tailler", "Tellier", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tablier, spelled T-A-B-L-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pièce de toile, de serge, de cuir, etc., que les domestiques, les artisans, etc., mettent sur leurs habits pour les préserver tout en travaillant.
  2. 2
    Vêtement de toile que les enseignants et les écoliers portent sur leurs habits pour préserver ceux-ci pendant la classe.
  3. 3
    Morceau de cuir attaché sur le devant d’une voiture découverte, pour garantir de la pluie et des éclaboussures.
  4. 4
    Panneau rigide.
  5. 5
    Rideau composé de plusieurs plaques de tôle qu’on lève ou qu’on baisse devant le foyer d’une cheminée.
  6. 6
    Ornement sculpté sur la face d’un piédestal.
  7. 7
    Partie d’un pont-levis qui s’abaisse pour donner passage sur le fossé.
  8. 8
    Abattant d’un meuble.
  9. 9
    Plate-forme, plancher d’un pont.
  10. 10
    Plancher d’un scooter.
  11. 11
    Doublure que l’on met à certaines voiles pour les garantir du frottement des hunes et des barres.
  12. 12
    Support de jeu de société sur lequel on dispose des éléments du jeu comme les pions (ce tablier peut avoir un nom spécifique : échiquier pour les échecs, damier pour les dames, othellier pour Othello, goban pour le go…) ; et plus particulièrement, planche du jeu (médiéval) des « tables » (trictrac). C’est sans doute le premier sens du mot. On remplace fréquemment ce mot par le terme plateau.
  13. 13
    Marchand ambulant.

This word in other languages

apron(English)delantal(Español)Schürze(Deutsch)avental(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atblier,tabblier,tabiler,tableir,tablierr,tablire,tabllier,talbier,tbalier,ttablier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tablier - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atblier2tabblier1tabiler2tableir2tablierr1tablire2tabllier1talbier2
Edit distance from "tablier"

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 "tablier"?
"tablier" is spelled T-A-B-L-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ta.bli.je\.
What does "tablier" mean?
As a noun, "tablier" means: Pièce de toile, de serge, de cuir, etc., que les domestiques, les artisans, etc., mettent sur leurs habits pour les préserver tout en travaillant.
What words are commonly confused with "tablier"?
"tablier" is commonly confused with "tacler", "tailler", "Tellier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tablier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tablier" is \ta.bli.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tablier" come from?
"tablier" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “tablier”

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

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