tantale ibis

\tɑ̃.ta.l‿i.bis\

/\tɑ̃.ta.l‿i.bis\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce de grand oiseau échassier de la famille des ciconiidés, africain, au long bec jaune, migrateur.

Key facts for tantale ibis
PropertyValue
Headwordtantale ibis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɑ̃.ta.l‿i.bis\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tantale ibis” sits in French frequency

tantale ibis 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

tantale ibis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɑ̃.ta.l‿i.bis\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce de grand oiseau échassier de la famille des ciconiidés, africain, au long bec jaune, migrateur.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tantale ibis in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is tantale ibis, spelled T-A-N-T-A-L-E- -I-B-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de grand oiseau échassier de la famille des ciconiidés, africain, au long bec jaune, migrateur.

This word in other languages

nimmersatt(Deutsch)

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 "tantale ibis"?
"tantale ibis" is spelled T-A-N-T-A-L-E- -I-B-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑ̃.ta.l‿i.bis\.
What does "tantale ibis" mean?
As a noun, "tantale ibis" means: Espèce de grand oiseau échassier de la famille des ciconiidés, africain, au long bec jaune, migrateur.
How do you pronounce "tantale ibis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tantale ibis" is \tɑ̃.ta.l‿i.bis\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tantale ibis" come from?
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Using “tantale ibis”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-N-T-A-L-E- -I-B-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɑ̃.ta.l‿i.bis\ (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