tarauder

\ta.ʁo.de\

/\ta.ʁo.de\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tailler, creuser en spirale une pièce de bois ou de métal, pour y pratiquer un pas de vis.

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Index FR-tarauder · tarauder · French

tarauder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for tarauder
PropertyValue
Headwordtarauder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ta.ʁo.de\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tarauder » en français

taraudern'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tarauder is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ta.ʁo.de\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tarauder, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is tarauder, spelled T-A-R-A-U-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tailler, creuser en spirale une pièce de bois ou de métal, pour y pratiquer un pas de vis.
  2. 2
    Tourmenter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tarauder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les diverses pièces, taraudées et mortaisées sur la rive, étaient ensuite lancées isolément à la surface du petit lac, et là on les ajustait sans peine.
  2. Il n’est de bruit qu’un ver qui taraude incessamment les boiseries et dans le plafond, la course d’un rongeur.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "tarauder"?
"tarauder" is spelled T-A-R-A-U-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ta.ʁo.de\.
What does "tarauder" mean?
As a verb, "tarauder" means: Tailler, creuser en spirale une pièce de bois ou de métal, pour y pratiquer un pas de vis.
How do you pronounce "tarauder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tarauder" is \ta.ʁo.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tarauder" come from?
"tarauder" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list