Tarragone

\ta.ʁa.ɡɔn\

/\ta.ʁa.ɡɔn\/ name

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The verdict

“Tarragone” is uncommon French (frequency #56,968 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,968
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Commune et ville d’Espagne, chef-lieu de la province du même nom.

Key facts for Tarragone
PropertyValue
HeadwordTarragone
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ta.ʁa.ɡɔn\
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,968
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tarragone” 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). Tarragone lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tarragone is uncommon French at frequency #56,968 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ta.ʁa.ɡɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tarragone, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Tarragone, spelled T-A-R-R-A-G-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Commune et ville d’Espagne, chef-lieu de la province du même nom.
  2. 2
    Province d’Espagne située dans la communauté autonome de la Catalogne.

This word in other languages

Tarragona(English)Tarragona(Español)Tarragona(Deutsch)

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 "Tarragone"?
"Tarragone" is spelled T-A-R-R-A-G-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ta.ʁa.ɡɔn\.
What does "Tarragone" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tarragone" means: Commune et ville d’Espagne, chef-lieu de la province du même nom.
How do you pronounce "Tarragone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tarragone" is \ta.ʁa.ɡɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tarragone" come from?
"Tarragone" 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 “Tarragone”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-R-R-A-G-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ta.ʁa.ɡɔn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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