tapis

\ta.pi\

/\ta.pi\/ noun

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The verdict

“tapis” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #4,026 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,026
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pièce d’étoffe, tissu de laine, de soie, etc., dont on couvre une table, une estrade, le parquet d’une chambre, etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tapis vs tas
60% similar
tapis vs TPS
0% similar
tapis vs taxi
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tapis
PropertyValue
Headwordtapis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ta.pi\
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,026
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tapis” 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). tapis lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for tapis is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ta.pi\. Corpus data places it at rank #4,026 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tapis, with forms such as "atpis", "taips", and "tapiss". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tas", "TPS", "taxi", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tapis, spelled T-A-P-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pièce d’étoffe, tissu de laine, de soie, etc., dont on couvre une table, une estrade, le parquet d’une chambre, etc.
  2. 2
    Sorte de drap vert qui est fortement tendu sur la table d’un billard.
  3. 3
    Sujet de conversation, de débat.
  4. 4
    Sol.
  5. 5
    Ce qui recouvre le sol à la manière d’un tapis.
  6. 6
    L’ensemble des jetons que possède un joueur. En interjection, il signifie « faire tapis ».
  7. 7
    Fond sonore qui accompagne les interventions parlées.
  8. 8
    Hôtel mal famé (ellipse de tapis-franc).

Synonyms

carpettepaillassontatami

This word in other languages

carpet(English)alfombra(Español)Teppich(Deutsch)tapete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atpis,taips,tapiss,tappis,tapsi,tpais,ttapis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tapis - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atpis2taips2tapiss1tappis1tapsi2tpais2ttapis1
Edit distance from "tapis"

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 "tapis"?
"tapis" is spelled T-A-P-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ta.pi\.
What does "tapis" mean?
As a noun, "tapis" means: Pièce d’étoffe, tissu de laine, de soie, etc., dont on couvre une table, une estrade, le parquet d’une chambre, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "tapis"?
"tapis" is commonly confused with "tas", "TPS", "taxi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tapis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tapis" is \ta.pi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tapis" come from?
"tapis" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “tapis”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-P-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ta.pi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tas” - see the side-by-side comparison. tapis vs tas
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list