thousand

\ˈtau̯ˈzand\

/\ˈtau̯ˈzand\/ noun

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The verdict

“thousand” is uncommon French (frequency #54,294 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,294
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mot de code radiotéléphonique de l'OACI, OTAN et SIA pour le nombre de milliers: 43 000 'four three thousand' ou 'four three zero zero zero'; 4 300 'four thousand three hundred'.

Key facts for thousand
PropertyValue
Headwordthousand
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈtau̯ˈzand\
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,294
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “thousand” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). thousand lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

thousand is uncommon French at frequency #54,294 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈtau̯ˈzand\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mot de code radiotéléphonique de l'OACI, OTAN et SIA pour le nombre de milliers: 43 000 'four three thousand' ou 'four three zero zero zero'; 4 300 'four thousand three hundred'.".

thousand doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is thousand, spelled T-H-O-U-S-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mot de code radiotéléphonique de l'OACI, OTAN et SIA pour le nombre de milliers: 43 000 'four three thousand' ou 'four three zero zero zero'; 4 300 'four thousand three hundred'.

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 "thousand"?
"thousand" is spelled T-H-O-U-S-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtau̯ˈzand\.
What does "thousand" mean?
As a noun, "thousand" means: Mot de code radiotéléphonique de l'OACI, OTAN et SIA pour le nombre de milliers: 43 000 'four three thousand' ou 'four three zero zero zero'; 4 300 'four thousand three hundred'.
How do you pronounce "thousand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thousand" is \ˈtau̯ˈzand\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "thousand" come from?
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Using “thousand”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-H-O-U-S-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈtau̯ˈzand\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list