tapfer
\ˈta.p͡fɐ\
The verdict
“tapfer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Courageux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tapfer · tapfer · French
tapfer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tapfer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈta.p͡fɐ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « tapfer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
tapfer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈta.p͡fɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Courageux.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tapfer, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 tapfer, spelled T-A-P-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1Courageux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tapfer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Erst als seine uralte Mutter, aufgestört vom Lärm, aus ihrem Zimmer kam, ihn in die Wange kniff und fragte, wo denn ihr tapferer Junge sei, faßte er sich.
Synonyms
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.