teille

\tɛj\

/\tɛj\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bouteille.

Corpus desk

Index FR-teille · teille · French

teille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 teille
PropertyValue
Headwordteille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɛj\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « teille » en français

teillen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

teille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɛj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bouteille.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for teille, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is teille, spelled T-E-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bouteille.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Moi et ma teille, c'est l'grand amour, Et tous les soirs, c'est la Saint-Ballantines
  2. Pour les autres on s'enjaille, on survit et on die, J'accorde une danse à la rue bien accompagné, j'galette ma solitude après deux teilles

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 "teille"?
"teille" is spelled T-E-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɛj\.
What does "teille" mean?
As a noun, "teille" means: Bouteille.
How do you pronounce "teille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teille" is \tɛj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teille" come from?
"teille" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list