torpedo
The verdict
“torpedo” is an uncommon French word, ranked #89,255 in French word frequency and used as a verb.
- #89,255
- frequency rank, French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Torpiller.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | torpedo |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #89,255 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “torpedo” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for torpedo is 7 letters long, classified as a verb. Corpus data places it at rank #89,255 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Torpiller.".
No misspelling variants are generated for torpedo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is torpedo, spelled T-O-R-P-E-D-O.
Definition
- 1Torpiller.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “torpedo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-O-R-P-E-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.