tombac
\tɔ̃.bak\
The verdict
“tombac” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jaunâtre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tombac · tombac · French
tombac · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | tombac |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \tɔ̃.bak\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
tombac is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \tɔ̃.bak\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jaunâtre.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for tombac in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tombac, spelled T-O-M-B-A-C.
Definition
- 1Jaunâtre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tombac appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Un brun tombac.
On connaît un arséniure Ni³As², cristallisé en prismes orthorhombiques, très brillants, d’un rouge tombac, non magnétiques.
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.