tavaillon

\ta.va.jɔ̃\

/\ta.va.jɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Planchette de sapin refendu, pour couvrir les maisons ou habiller les façades.

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Index FR-tavaillon · tavaillon · French

tavaillon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 tavaillon
PropertyValue
Headwordtavaillon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ta.va.jɔ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tavaillon » en français

tavaillonreste 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

tavaillon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ta.va.jɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Planchette de sapin refendu, pour couvrir les maisons ou habiller les façades.".

Zero misspellings are on record for tavaillon in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is tavaillon, spelled T-A-V-A-I-L-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Planchette de sapin refendu, pour couvrir les maisons ou habiller les façades.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les tavaillons et en général le bois et le chaume donnent à l'eau une couleur rousse et un goût désagréable.
  2. Elle sonnait le tocsin comme pour le feu qui trop souvent incendiait nos maisons couvertes de tavaillons et de chaume.

Synonyms

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 "tavaillon"?
"tavaillon" is spelled T-A-V-A-I-L-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ta.va.jɔ̃\.
What does "tavaillon" mean?
As a noun, "tavaillon" means: Planchette de sapin refendu, pour couvrir les maisons ou habiller les façades.
How do you pronounce "tavaillon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tavaillon" is \ta.va.jɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tavaillon" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list