thủm

\tʰum˧˨˧\

/\tʰum˧˨˧\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui sent mauvais; fétide.

Corpus desk

Index FR-thum · thủm · French

thủm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for thủm
PropertyValue
Headwordthủm
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\tʰum˧˨˧\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « thủm » en français

thủmn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

thủm is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \tʰum˧˨˧\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui sent mauvais; fétide.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for thủm, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is thủm, spelled T-H-Ủ-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui sent mauvais; fétide.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how thủm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nước mắm thủm

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 "thủm"?
"thủm" is spelled T-H-Ủ-M. The IPA pronunciation is \tʰum˧˨˧\.
What does "thủm" mean?
As an adjective, "thủm" means: Qui sent mauvais; fétide.
How do you pronounce "thủm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thủm" is \tʰum˧˨˧\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "thủm" come from?
"thủm" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list