tas de ferraille

\tɑ.də.fɛ.ʁaj\

/\tɑ.də.fɛ.ʁaj\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Machine qui ne vaut guère plus que le prix de son métal.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tas-de-ferraille · tas de ferraille · French

tas de ferraille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 ferraille
PropertyValue
Headwordtas de ferraille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɑ.də.fɛ.ʁaj\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

tas de ferraillereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tas de ferraille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɑ.də.fɛ.ʁaj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Machine qui ne vaut guère plus que le prix de son métal.".

No misspelling variants are generated for tas de ferraille in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is tas de ferraille, spelled T-A-S- -D-E- -F-E-R-R-A-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Machine qui ne vaut guère plus que le prix de son métal.

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 ferraille"?
"tas de ferraille" is spelled T-A-S- -D-E- -F-E-R-R-A-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑ.də.fɛ.ʁaj\.
What does "tas de ferraille" mean?
As a noun, "tas de ferraille" means: Machine qui ne vaut guère plus que le prix de son métal.
How do you pronounce "tas de ferraille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tas de ferraille" is \tɑ.də.fɛ.ʁaj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tas de ferraille" come from?
"tas de ferraille" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list