thrash

\θɹæʃ\

/\θɹæʃ\/ verb

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The verdict

“thrash” is uncommon French (frequency #71,126 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,126
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Battre, passer à tabac, rosser.

Key facts for thrash
PropertyValue
Headwordthrash
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\θɹæʃ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,126
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “thrash” 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). thrash 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

thrash is uncommon French at frequency #71,126 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \θɹæʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

thrash doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is thrash, spelled T-H-R-A-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Battre, passer à tabac, rosser.
  2. 2
    Vaincre, battre à plate couture.
  3. 3
    Battre avec un fléau ou une machine pour séparer le grain de la paille et de son enveloppe.
  4. 4
    Bouger violemment, se débattre.
  5. 5
    Tester un programme de manière intensive.

Synonyms

thresh

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 "thrash"?
"thrash" is spelled T-H-R-A-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is \θɹæʃ\.
What does "thrash" mean?
As a verb, "thrash" means: Battre, passer à tabac, rosser.
How do you pronounce "thrash"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thrash" is \θɹæʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "thrash" come from?
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Using “thrash”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-H-R-A-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \θɹæʃ\ (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