torgnole

\tɔʁ.njɔl\

/\tɔʁ.njɔl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Coup, généralement sur le visage ou sur la tête.

Corpus desk

Index FR-torgnole · torgnole · French

torgnole · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 torgnole
PropertyValue
Headwordtorgnole
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɔʁ.njɔl\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « torgnole » en français

torgnolen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

torgnole is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɔʁ.njɔl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for torgnole in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is torgnole, spelled T-O-R-G-N-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Coup, généralement sur le visage ou sur la tête.
  2. 2
    Panaris, petit mal blanc qui fait le tour du doigt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how torgnole appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. J’en compte çà et là une quantité, filles, garçons, grands, petits, moyens, qui, sans erreur possible, — ont le visage modelé par les coups. En a-t-il fallu des brutalités depuis leur naissance ! Car la chair reprend sa forme après une torgnole, le sourire renaît après les pleurs. En a-t-il fallu des réitérations pour que des coins de visage restent de tr…
  2. Les torgnoles aplatissent au mur tout ce qui ne peut pas se défendre et riposter : enfants, chiens ou chats.

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 "torgnole"?
"torgnole" is spelled T-O-R-G-N-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɔʁ.njɔl\.
What does "torgnole" mean?
As a noun, "torgnole" means: Coup, généralement sur le visage ou sur la tête.
How do you pronounce "torgnole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torgnole" is \tɔʁ.njɔl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "torgnole" come from?
"torgnole" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list