tour de forage

\tuʁ də fo.ʁaʒ\

/\tuʁ də fo.ʁaʒ\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Charpente dressée à l’endroit où l’on veut effectuer un forage, pour l’exécution des manœuvres de levage et descente des outils.

Key facts for tour de forage
PropertyValue
Headwordtour de forage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tuʁ də fo.ʁaʒ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tour de forage” sits in French frequency

tour de forage falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tour de forage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tuʁ də fo.ʁaʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Charpente dressée à l’endroit où l’on veut effectuer un forage, pour l’exécution des manœuvres de levage et descente des outils.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tour de forage, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tour de forage, spelled T-O-U-R- -D-E- -F-O-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Charpente dressée à l’endroit où l’on veut effectuer un forage, pour l’exécution des manœuvres de levage et descente des outils.

This word in other languages

derrick(English)Bohrturm(Deutsch)

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 "tour de forage"?
"tour de forage" is spelled T-O-U-R- -D-E- -F-O-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tuʁ də fo.ʁaʒ\.
What does "tour de forage" mean?
As a noun, "tour de forage" means: Charpente dressée à l’endroit où l’on veut effectuer un forage, pour l’exécution des manœuvres de levage et descente des outils.
How do you pronounce "tour de forage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tour de forage" is \tuʁ də fo.ʁaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tour de forage" come from?
"tour de forage" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “tour de forage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-O-U-R- -D-E- -F-O-R-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tuʁ də fo.ʁaʒ\ (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
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