taux de change

\to də ʃɑ̃ʒ\

/\to də ʃɑ̃ʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“taux de change” 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
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prix d’une monnaie par rapport à une autre.

Key facts for taux de change
PropertyValue
Headwordtaux de change
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\to də ʃɑ̃ʒ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “taux de change” sits in French frequency

taux de change 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 taux de change is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \to də ʃɑ̃ʒ\. 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: "Prix d’une monnaie par rapport à une autre.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for taux de change in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 taux de change, spelled T-A-U-X- -D-E- -C-H-A-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prix d’une monnaie par rapport à une autre.

Synonyms

parité

This word in other languages

cambio(Español)Wechselkurs(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 "taux de change"?
"taux de change" is spelled T-A-U-X- -D-E- -C-H-A-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \to də ʃɑ̃ʒ\.
What does "taux de change" mean?
As a noun, "taux de change" means: Prix d’une monnaie par rapport à une autre.
How do you pronounce "taux de change"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taux de change" is \to də ʃɑ̃ʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taux de change" come from?
"taux de change" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “taux de change”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-U-X- -D-E- -C-H-A-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \to də ʃɑ̃ʒ\ (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