tarpon
\taʁ.pɔ̃\
The verdict
“tarpon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Poisson osseux au grand corps argenté muni de grosses écailles, de grands yeux et d'une bouche à la mâchoire inférieure proéminente.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tarpon · tarpon · French
tarpon · 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 | tarpon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \taʁ.pɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « tarpon » en français
Rare enough to double-check
tarpon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \taʁ.pɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Poisson osseux au grand corps argenté muni de grosses écailles, de grands yeux et d'une bouche à la mâchoire inférieure proéminente.".
tarpon doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is tarpon, spelled T-A-R-P-O-N.
Definition
- 1Poisson osseux au grand corps argenté muni de grosses écailles, de grands yeux et d'une bouche à la mâchoire inférieure proéminente.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tarpon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Après quarante ans, les plus chanceux commencent à aller pêcher le tarpon à Key West.
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.