tas de ferraille

\tɑ.də.fɛ.ʁaj\

/\tɑ.də.fɛ.ʁaj\/ noun

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The verdict

“tas de ferraille” 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
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Machine qui ne vaut guère plus que le prix de son métal.

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)

Where “tas de ferraille” sits in French frequency

tas de ferraille 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 ferraille is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tɑ.də.fɛ.ʁaj\. 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: "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

bucket of bolts(English)chatarra(Español)Schrotthaufen(Deutsch)

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?
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Using “tas de ferraille”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-S- -D-E- -F-E-R-R-A-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɑ.də.fɛ.ʁaj\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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