tendeur

\tɑ̃.dœʁ\

/\tɑ̃.dœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celui qui tend quelque chose.

Key facts for tendeur
PropertyValue
Headwordtendeur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɑ̃.dœʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tendeur” sits in French frequency

tendeur 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.

Rare enough to double-check

tendeur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɑ̃.dœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tendeur, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is tendeur, spelled T-E-N-D-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui tend quelque chose.
  2. 2
    Piégeur qui pratique la tenderie aux grives.
  3. 3
    Celui qui se plaît à baiser, à faire l’amour.
  4. 4
    Nom de divers appareils servant à tendre.
  5. 5
    Dispositif servant à tendre les cordes des instruments à cordes.
  6. 6
    Courroie élastique munie d’un crochet à chaque bout, utilisée pour maintenir quelque chose en place. Sandow.

This word in other languages

tensioner(English)

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 "tendeur"?
"tendeur" is spelled T-E-N-D-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑ̃.dœʁ\.
What does "tendeur" mean?
As a noun, "tendeur" means: Celui qui tend quelque chose.
How do you pronounce "tendeur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tendeur" is \tɑ̃.dœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tendeur" come from?
"tendeur" 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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Using “tendeur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-E-N-D-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɑ̃.dœʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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