tartufe
\taʁ.tyf\
The verdict
“tartufe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hypocrite.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tartufe · tartufe · French
tartufe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | tartufe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \taʁ.tyf\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « tartufe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
tartufe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \taʁ.tyf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hypocrite.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tartufe, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 tartufe, spelled T-A-R-T-U-F-E.
Definition
- 1Hypocrite.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tartufe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ceci qui était vraiment impopulaire et nous couvrait tous de ridicule, c’était, non pas l’exécution des décrets ; mais la façon molle indécise, craintive et… tartufe, disons le mot, dont ils étaient exécutés.
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.