tralala

\tʁa.la.la\

/\tʁa.la.la\/ onomatopoeia

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The verdict

“tralala” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,099
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Onomatopée qui sert de refrain, qui remplace des paroles sur un air.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tralala · tralala · French

tralala · rank #37,099 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,099
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH traitons

Nearest frequency peer: traitons (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « tralala »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « tralala » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tralala
PropertyValue
Headwordtralala
LanguageFrench
Part of speechOnomatopoeia
IPA\tʁa.la.la\
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,099
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « tralala »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.tralalase place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « traitons » (#37,098), « transversal » (#37,100), « tournures » (#37,097). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « tralala » est au #37,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around tralala (IPA \tʁa.la.la\), anonomatopoeia. Corpus frequency is #37,099 among 3,703 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tralala, with forms such as "rtalala", "tarlala", and "traalla". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tralala, spelled T-R-A-L-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Onomatopée qui sert de refrain, qui remplace des paroles sur un air.
  2. 2
    S’emploie aussi pour exprimer l’incrédulité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tralala lalalaire Tralala lala, (Chanté à Mongicourt.) Moi, j’sais pas les paroles Alors je chant’ l’air !
  2. Tra la la, vive maman ! s’est écrié Riquet en exécutant une danse de Peau-Rouge, tandis que moi, je riais toute seule.

Synonyms

lalala

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtalala
  • tarlala
  • traalla
  • tralaal
  • tralalla
  • trallaa
  • trallala
  • trlaala
  • trralala
  • ttralala

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtalala2tarlala2traalla2tralaal2tralalla1trallaa2trallala1trlaala2
Edit distance from "tralala"

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 "tralala"?
"tralala" is spelled T-R-A-L-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁa.la.la\.
What does "tralala" mean?
As an onomatopoeia, "tralala" means: Onomatopée qui sert de refrain, qui remplace des paroles sur un air.
What are common misspellings of "tralala"?
Common misspellings include "rtalala", "tarlala", "traalla", "tralaal", "tralalla". The correct spelling is "tralala".
How do you pronounce "tralala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tralala" is \tʁa.la.la\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tralala" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tralala", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tribale#37,102tendait#37,093tumulus#37,109vantant#37,119

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list