timbre-amende

\tɛ̃.bʁ‿a.mɑ̃d\

/\tɛ̃.bʁ‿a.mɑ̃d\/ noun

The verdict

“timbre-amende” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vignette servant au paiement d’une amende.

Corpus desk

Index FR-timbre-amende · timbre-amende · French

timbre-amende · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 timbre-amende
PropertyValue
Headwordtimbre-amende
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɛ̃.bʁ‿a.mɑ̃d\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « timbre-amende » en français

timbre-amendesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

timbre-amende is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɛ̃.bʁ‿a.mɑ̃d\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vignette servant au paiement d’une amende.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for timbre-amende, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is timbre-amende, spelled T-I-M-B-R-E---A-M-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vignette servant au paiement d’une amende.

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 "timbre-amende"?
"timbre-amende" is spelled T-I-M-B-R-E---A-M-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɛ̃.bʁ‿a.mɑ̃d\.
What does "timbre-amende" mean?
As a noun, "timbre-amende" means: Vignette servant au paiement d’une amende.
How do you pronounce "timbre-amende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "timbre-amende" is \tɛ̃.bʁ‿a.mɑ̃d\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "timbre-amende" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list