tomber amoureux

\tɔ̃.be a.mu.ʁø\

/\tɔ̃.be a.mu.ʁø\/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avoir le coup de foudre ; aimer soudainement quelqu’un.

Key facts for tomber amoureux
PropertyValue
Headwordtomber amoureux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\tɔ̃.be a.mu.ʁø\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tomber amoureux” sits in French frequency

tomber amoureux 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

tomber amoureux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \tɔ̃.be a.mu.ʁø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tomber amoureux, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is tomber amoureux, spelled T-O-M-B-E-R- -A-M-O-U-R-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avoir le coup de foudre ; aimer soudainement quelqu’un.
  2. 2
    Commencer une relation de grande amitié.

Synonyms

béguincoup de foudrecoup de foudreflashers’énamourers’amouracher

This word in other languages

fall in love(English)enamorarse(Español)gefallen(Deutsch)

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 "tomber amoureux"?
"tomber amoureux" is spelled T-O-M-B-E-R- -A-M-O-U-R-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \tɔ̃.be a.mu.ʁø\.
What does "tomber amoureux" mean?
As a verb, "tomber amoureux" means: Avoir le coup de foudre ; aimer soudainement quelqu’un.
How do you pronounce "tomber amoureux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tomber amoureux" is \tɔ̃.be a.mu.ʁø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tomber amoureux" come from?
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Using “tomber amoureux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-O-M-B-E-R- -A-M-O-U-R-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɔ̃.be a.mu.ʁø\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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