tas de boue

\ta də bu\

/\ta də bu\/ noun

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The verdict

“tas de boue” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bagnole ou bécane déglinguée.

Key facts for tas de boue
PropertyValue
Headwordtas de boue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ta də bu\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tas de boue” sits in French frequency

tas de boue 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for tas de boue is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ta də bu\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bagnole ou bécane déglinguée.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tas de boue in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is tas de boue, spelled T-A-S- -D-E- -B-O-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bagnole ou bécane déglinguée.

This word in other languages

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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 "tas de boue"?
"tas de boue" is spelled T-A-S- -D-E- -B-O-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ta də bu\.
What does "tas de boue" mean?
As a noun, "tas de boue" means: Bagnole ou bécane déglinguée.
How do you pronounce "tas de boue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tas de boue" is \ta də bu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tas de boue" come from?
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Using “tas de boue”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-S- -D-E- -B-O-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ta də bu\ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list