torque

\tɔʁk\

/\tɔʁk\/ noun

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The verdict

“torque” is uncommon French (frequency #85,330 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,330
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Collier formé d’une tige de métal.

Key facts for torque
PropertyValue
Headwordtorque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɔʁk\
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,330
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “torque” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). torque lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

torque is uncommon French at frequency #85,330 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɔʁk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for torque in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is torque, spelled T-O-R-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Collier formé d’une tige de métal.
  2. 2
    Figure de voltige aérienne.
  3. 3
    Meuble représentant le bijou du même nom dans les armoiries. Il est généralement représenté ouverture vers la pointe (quand elle est vers le chef, on le dit versé).
  4. 4
    Pain en forme de couronne.

This word in other languages

torc(English)torque(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "torque"?
"torque" is spelled T-O-R-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɔʁk\.
What does "torque" mean?
As a noun, "torque" means: Collier formé d’une tige de métal.
How do you pronounce "torque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torque" is \tɔʁk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "torque" come from?
"torque" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “torque”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-O-R-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɔʁk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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