Talib

\ˈtaːlip\

/\ˈtaːlip\/ noun

The verdict

“Talib” is uncommon French (frequency #69,468 among 3,703 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,468
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Membre des taliban.

Corpus desk

Index FR-talib · Talib · French

Talib · rank #69,468 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,468
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH Taine

Nearest frequency peer: Taine (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Talib »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Talib » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Talib
PropertyValue
HeadwordTalib
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈtaːlip\
Letters5
Frequency rank#69,468
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Talib » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Talibtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « Taine » (#69,467), « tannins » (#69,469), « taffetas » (#69,466). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « Talib » est au #69,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Talib is uncommon French at frequency #69,468 among 3,703 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈtaːlip\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Membre des taliban.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Talib, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Talib, spelled T-A-L-I-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Membre des taliban.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. (...) Dann lässt er sich von seinem Fahrer zu einem Talib chauffieren, den die Amerikaner angeblich mal im Visier hatten, und ballert mit dem Sturmgewehr ins Geröll - bis sein Ohr schmerzt. Der bärtige Talib, der sich das Schauspiel anschaut, grinst, ermahnt ihn, vorsichtig mit der Waffe zu hantieren. Sie schütteln sich die Hände.

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 "Talib"?
"Talib" is spelled T-A-L-I-B. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtaːlip\.
What does "Talib" mean?
As a noun, "Talib" means: Membre des taliban.
How do you pronounce "Talib"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Talib" is \ˈtaːlip\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Talib" come from?
"Talib" 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Talib", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list