tourner de l’œil
\tuʁ.ne də l‿œj\
The verdict
“tourner de l’œil” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avoir un malaise, s’évanouir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tourner-de-l-il · tourner de l’œil · French
tourner de l’œil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tourner de l’œil |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \tuʁ.ne də l‿œj\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « tourner de l’œil » en français
Rare enough to double-check
tourner de l’œil is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \tuʁ.ne də l‿œj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for tourner de l’œil in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is tourner de l’œil, spelled T-O-U-R-N-E-R- -D-E- -L-’-Œ-I-L.
Definition
- 1Avoir un malaise, s’évanouir.
- 2Mourir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tourner de l’œil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’odeur de la rafflésie est insupportable, et peut presque vous faire tourner de l’œil.
— Mon petit, tâchez donc d’aller vous recoucher vivement : j’en ai assez de vous voir tourner de l’œil et joncher les tapis comme une fleur coupée !
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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.