tangon

\tɑ̃.ɡɔ̃\

/\tɑ̃.ɡɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“tangon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de mât, de poutre, qui se place hors d’un bâtiment perpendiculairement à la coque pour permettre aux marins de descendre dans les embarcations.

Key facts for tangon
PropertyValue
Headwordtangon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɑ̃.ɡɔ̃\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tangon” sits in French frequency

tangon 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

tangon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɑ̃.ɡɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tangon, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tangon, spelled T-A-N-G-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de mât, de poutre, qui se place hors d’un bâtiment perpendiculairement à la coque pour permettre aux marins de descendre dans les embarcations.
  2. 2
    Espar utilisé pour maintenir les voiles avant, en particulier le spinnaker, d'un voilier.
  3. 3
    Espar utilisé pour maintenir les filets Bullivant (filets d'acier destiné à arrêter les torpilles).

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 "tangon"?
"tangon" is spelled T-A-N-G-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑ̃.ɡɔ̃\.
What does "tangon" mean?
As a noun, "tangon" means: Sorte de mât, de poutre, qui se place hors d’un bâtiment perpendiculairement à la coque pour permettre aux marins de descendre dans les embarcations.
How do you pronounce "tangon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tangon" is \tɑ̃.ɡɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tangon" come from?
"tangon" 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 “tangon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-N-G-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɑ̃.ɡɔ̃\ (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