toucher

Name: toucher, French Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

\tu.ʃe\

/\tu.ʃe\/ verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“toucher” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,152 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,152
frequency rank, French: 7
letters: 10
tracked misspellings: 15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mettre la main sur quelque chose.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

toucher vs Tucker

57% similar

toucher vs tourner

71% similar

toucher vs touchés

71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for toucher
Property	Value
Headword	toucher
Language	French
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	\tu.ʃe\
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#2,152
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	15
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “toucher” 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). toucher lands here:

#2,152

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for toucher is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tu.ʃe\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,152 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 34 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for toucher, with forms such as "otucher", "tocuher", and "touccher". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Tucker", "tourner", "touchés", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 toucher, spelled T-O-U-C-H-E-R.

Definition

1
Mettre la main sur quelque chose.
2
Toucher les parties sexuelles d'une personne.
3
Jouer, faire résonner, en parlant de certains instruments de musique.
4
Avoir la maîtrise d’un sujet, d’un domaine. (voir toucher sa bille)
5
Mettre en contact avec un objet, de quelque autre manière que ce soit.
6
Atteindre.
7
Contacter à distance (une personne).
8
Aborder, arriver à.
9
Il se dit aussi en parlant du contact qui a lieu entre toutes sortes de choses, lorsqu’elles se joignent. Être contigu à.
10
Recevoir, en parlant d’une somme d’argent.
11
Acheter ; se procurer.
12
Se faire soudoyer.
13
Émouvoir.
14
Effleurer un sujet, l’aborder. Dire quelque chose à quelqu’un.
15
Concerner, regarder, intéresser.
16
Appartenir par le sang, être parent ou allié.
17
S’adonner à quelque chose.
18
Porter la main sur quelque chose.
19
Entrer en contact avec une chose, y atteindre.
20
Heurter un rocher, faire naufrage.
21
Prendre une partie de quelque chose.
22
Apporter un changement à une chose.
23
Être sur le point d’arriver.
24
Être proche d’un moment, d’une époque.
25
Concerner, intéresser.
26
Peindre par touches.
27
Avoir un rapport avec.
28
Ressembler à.
29
Être en contact direct, se suivre sans interruption.
30
Se masturber.
31
Avoir des rapports sexuels avec un ou une partenaire.
32
Abuser, exagérer, le plus souvent en parlant d’un tarif.
33
Acheter de la drogue, du cannabis.
34
Recevoir quelque chose qui est régulièrement distribué.

Synonyms

encaisser gagner jouxter affecter blesser attendrir regarder confiner

This word in other languages

touch(English)tocar(Español)berühren(Deutsch)tocar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otucher,tocuher,touccher,toucehr,toucherr,touchher,touchre,touhcer,ttoucher,tuocher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of toucher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "toucher"

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 "toucher"?

"toucher" is spelled T-O-U-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \tu.ʃe\.

What does "toucher" mean?

As a verb, "toucher" means: Mettre la main sur quelque chose.

What words are commonly confused with "toucher"?

"toucher" is commonly confused with "Tucker", "tourner", "touchés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "toucher"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toucher" is \tu.ʃe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "toucher" come from?

"toucher" 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 “toucher”

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

The one correct French spelling is T-O-U-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as \tu.ʃe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Tucker” - see the side-by-side comparison. toucher vs Tucker
Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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.