tapis-brosse

noun

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The verdict

“tapis-brosse” 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) - Natte de paille, tapis de fibre végétale, que l’on met à l’entrée d’une maison ou d’un appartement pour permettre de s’essuyer les pieds.

Key facts for tapis-brosse
PropertyValue
Headwordtapis-brosse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tapis-brosse” sits in French frequency

tapis-brosse 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

tapis-brosse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for tapis-brosse in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tapis-brosse, spelled T-A-P-I-S---B-R-O-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Natte de paille, tapis de fibre végétale, que l’on met à l’entrée d’une maison ou d’un appartement pour permettre de s’essuyer les pieds.
  2. 2
    Personne qui se laisse subordonner sans réagir.

Synonyms

essuie-piedspaillassoncarpette

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 "tapis-brosse"?
"tapis-brosse" is spelled T-A-P-I-S---B-R-O-S-S-E.
What does "tapis-brosse" mean?
As a noun, "tapis-brosse" means: Natte de paille, tapis de fibre végétale, que l’on met à l’entrée d’une maison ou d’un appartement pour permettre de s’essuyer les pieds.
What language does "tapis-brosse" come from?
"tapis-brosse" 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 “tapis-brosse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-P-I-S---B-R-O-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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