tief
\tiːf\
The verdict
“tief” 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) - Bas, profond.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tief · tief · French
tief · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tief |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \tiːf\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
tief is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \tiːf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for tief in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tief, spelled T-I-E-F.
Definition
- 1Bas, profond.
- 2Proche du centre, de l’intérieur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tief appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Etwas tief ist räumlich weit nach unten ausgedehnt.
Fledertiere haben nicht nur den Luftraum erobert, sondern auch die Dunkelheit. Mit ihrem raffinierten Ultraschall-Echoortungssystem können sie selbst in tiefster Nacht treffsicher jagen.
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.