torii
\tɔ.ʁi.i\
The verdict
“torii” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Portique des temples japonais shintoïstes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-torii · torii · French
torii · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | torii |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tɔ.ʁi.i\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « torii » en français
Rare enough to double-check
torii is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɔ.ʁi.i\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Portique des temples japonais shintoïstes.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for torii, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is torii, spelled T-O-R-I-I.
Definition
- 1Portique des temples japonais shintoïstes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how torii appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il y avait un peu plus loin un petit sanctuaire devant lequel se dressait un torii. Les sanctuaires sont nombreux dans le quartier de Nihonbashi. Matsumiya l’avait découvert ces derniers jours.
À l’exception de Yasukuni cité plus haut, la majorité des sanctuaires shinto se tiennent donc à l’écart des tumultes politiques, et remontent plutôt à un chamanisme extrêmement ancien. Le torii, portique rouge qui en marque l’entrée, est une porte s’ouvrant sur une nature sacrée, invitant à l’osmose avec elle.
This word in other languages
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.