tomber des cordes

\tɔ̃.be dɛ kɔʁd\

/\tɔ̃.be dɛ kɔʁd\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pleuvoir abondamment.

Key facts for tomber des cordes
PropertyValue
Headwordtomber des cordes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\tɔ̃.be dɛ kɔʁd\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tomber des cordes” sits in French frequency

tomber des cordes 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 des cordes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \tɔ̃.be dɛ kɔʁd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pleuvoir abondamment.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tomber des cordes, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is tomber des cordes, spelled T-O-M-B-E-R- -D-E-S- -C-O-R-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pleuvoir abondamment.

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 des cordes"?
"tomber des cordes" is spelled T-O-M-B-E-R- -D-E-S- -C-O-R-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \tɔ̃.be dɛ kɔʁd\.
What does "tomber des cordes" mean?
As a verb, "tomber des cordes" means: Pleuvoir abondamment.
How do you pronounce "tomber des cordes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tomber des cordes" is \tɔ̃.be dɛ kɔʁd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tomber des cordes" come from?
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Using “tomber des cordes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-O-M-B-E-R- -D-E-S- -C-O-R-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɔ̃.be dɛ kɔʁd\ (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