tas de boue

\ta də bu\

/\ta də bu\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bagnole ou bécane déglinguée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tas-de-boue · tas de boue · French

tas de boue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 tas de boue
PropertyValue
Headwordtas de boue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ta də bu\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tas de boue » en français

tas de bouesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tas de boue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ta də bu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cette bagnole est une épave... Le pauvre malheureux la connaît bien, c'est celle de Giuseppe. Une vieille Simca. Un tas de boue ! Comme prévu, le groupe a changé de voiture.
  2. Je me suis occupée de lui parce que je ne vous faisais pas confiance. Son chopper est une antiquité. Un tas de boue avec un guidon très haut de type Harley Davidson. Je suis sûre que cette bécane n'est pas fiable.

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 "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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list