tamponner

\tɑ̃.pɔ.ne\

/\tɑ̃.pɔ.ne\/ verb

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The verdict

“tamponner” is uncommon French (frequency #58,974 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,974
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Boucher avec un tampon.

Key facts for tamponner
PropertyValue
Headwordtamponner
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\tɑ̃.pɔ.ne\
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,974
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tamponner” 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). tamponner lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

tamponner is uncommon French at frequency #58,974 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \tɑ̃.pɔ.ne\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for tamponner in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is tamponner, spelled T-A-M-P-O-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Boucher avec un tampon.
  2. 2
    Passer sur une plaie, y introduire un tampon d’ouate, de gaze.
  3. 3
    Enfoncer des chevilles de bois dans un mur pour pouvoir y fixer des clous.
  4. 4
    Heurter avec les tampons.
  5. 5
    Essuyer doucement à l'aide d'un tampon.
  6. 6
    Utiliser une solution tampon.
  7. 7
    Heurter.
  8. 8
    Approcher une personne dans l’objectif d’en faire une source pour un service de renseignement.

This word in other languages

stampfen(Deutsch)tamponar(Português)

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 "tamponner"?
"tamponner" is spelled T-A-M-P-O-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑ̃.pɔ.ne\.
What does "tamponner" mean?
As a verb, "tamponner" means: Boucher avec un tampon.
How do you pronounce "tamponner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tamponner" is \tɑ̃.pɔ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tamponner" come from?
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Using “tamponner”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-M-P-O-N-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɑ̃.pɔ.ne\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon French words near this rank

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