timbre humide

\tɛ̃.bʁ‿y.mid\

/\tɛ̃.bʁ‿y.mid\/ noun

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The verdict

“timbre humide” 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 May 6, 2026) - Tampon généralement en caoutchouc qui une fois encré permet d'imprimer sa marque.

Key facts for timbre humide
PropertyValue
Headwordtimbre humide
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɛ̃.bʁ‿y.mid\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “timbre humide” sits in French frequency

timbre humide falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

timbre humide is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɛ̃.bʁ‿y.mid\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for timbre humide in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is timbre humide, spelled T-I-M-B-R-E- -H-U-M-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tampon généralement en caoutchouc qui une fois encré permet d'imprimer sa marque.
  2. 2
    Tampon qui permet d'affranchir le courrier. En France, il comporte en général le nom de la ville où se trouve le bureau de poste, le jour, l'heure de la prochaine levée ou à la place une étoile signifiant que le courrier a été déposé après la dernière levée du jour.

Synonyms

timbre à datecamembert

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 humide"?
"timbre humide" is spelled T-I-M-B-R-E- -H-U-M-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɛ̃.bʁ‿y.mid\.
What does "timbre humide" mean?
As a noun, "timbre humide" means: Tampon généralement en caoutchouc qui une fois encré permet d'imprimer sa marque.
How do you pronounce "timbre humide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "timbre humide" is \tɛ̃.bʁ‿y.mid\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "timbre humide" come from?
"timbre humide" 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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Using “timbre humide”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-I-M-B-R-E- -H-U-M-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɛ̃.bʁ‿y.mid\ (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
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