thirty
\ˈθɝ.ti\
The verdict
“thirty” is uncommon French (frequency #58,296 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,296
- frequency rank, French
- 164,488
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trente.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | thirty |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈθɝ.ti\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #58,296 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “thirty” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
thirty is uncommon French at frequency #58,296 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈθɝ.ti\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for thirty in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is thirty, spelled T-H-I-R-T-Y.
Definition
- 1Trente.
- 2Trente ans (âge d’une personne).
- 3Le 30 (d’un mois).
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "thirty"?
What does "thirty" mean?
How do you pronounce "thirty"?
What language does "thirty" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “thirty”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-H-I-R-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈθɝ.ti\ (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
Other uncommon French words near this rank
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.