tal vez

\tal beθ\

/\tal beθ\/ adv

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The verdict

“tal vez” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Peut-être.

Key facts for tal vez
PropertyValue
Headwordtal vez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\tal beθ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tal vez” sits in French frequency

tal vez falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tal vez is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \tal beθ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Peut-être.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tal vez in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is tal vez, spelled T-A-L- -V-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Peut-être.

Synonyms

acasoa lo mejorquizáquizás

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 "tal vez"?
"tal vez" is spelled T-A-L- -V-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \tal beθ\.
What does "tal vez" mean?
As an adverb, "tal vez" means: Peut-être.
How do you pronounce "tal vez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tal vez" is \tal beθ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tal vez" come from?
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Using “tal vez”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-L- -V-E-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tal beθ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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