toue

\tu\

/\tu\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bateau plat qui sert de bac ou de bateau de pêche.

Corpus desk

Index FR-toue · toue · French

toue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 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 toue
PropertyValue
Headwordtoue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tu\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « toue » en français

touen'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

toue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bateau plat qui sert de bac ou de bateau de pêche.".

toue has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is toue, spelled T-O-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bateau plat qui sert de bac ou de bateau de pêche.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il est seul sur la toue.
  2. Toute la journée, au fur et à mesure que les toues amenaient les inondés à la Croix-Verte, les ecclésiastiques de la ville et les sœurs de charité leur distribuaient, au nom de l'autorité, tous les secours possibles en pain, viande et vin.

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 "toue"?
"toue" is spelled T-O-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tu\.
What does "toue" mean?
As a noun, "toue" means: Bateau plat qui sert de bac ou de bateau de pêche.
How do you pronounce "toue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toue" is \tu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "toue" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list