thang
\tʰaŋ˦\
The verdict
“thang” is uncommon French (frequency #88,157 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,157
- frequency rank, French
- 164,488
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Échelle.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | thang |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʰaŋ˦\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #88,157 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “thang” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
thang is uncommon French at frequency #88,157 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʰaŋ˦\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
thang has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is thang, spelled T-H-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1Échelle.
- 2Bouillon de poulet aux vermicelles.
- 3Dose de tisane (médecine traditionnelle).
- 4Herbes médicinales additionnelles (s'ajoutant aux médicaments prescrits).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “thang”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-H-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tʰaŋ˦\ (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.