tripe

\tʁip\

/\tʁip\/ noun

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The verdict

“tripe” is an uncommon French word, ranked #74,441 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#74,441
frequency rank, French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partie gastro-intestinale du tube digestif d’un animal, c’est-à-dire son estomac et son boyau.

Key facts for tripe
PropertyValue
Headwordtripe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁip\
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,441
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tripe” 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). tripe lands here:

#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 tripe is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tʁip\. Corpus data places it at rank #74,441 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tripe, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is tripe, spelled T-R-I-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie gastro-intestinale du tube digestif d’un animal, c’est-à-dire son estomac et son boyau.
  2. 2
    Les mêmes viscères des humains.
  3. 3
    Estomac de bovin, voire d’ovin, cuisiné.
  4. 4
    Vers à soie atteints de flacherie.
  5. 5
    Courage, hardiesse.
  6. 6
    Ce qu’il y a de plus profond, de plus authentique chez une personne.
  7. 7
    Ce qu’il y a de plus profond, de plus authentique chez une personne.
  8. 8
    Nom donné par analogie d’aspect, à l'intérieur d’un cigare, par opposition à la cape qui l’entoure.

This word in other languages

tripe(English)tripa(Español)Kutteln(Deutsch)dobrada(Português)

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 "tripe"?
"tripe" is spelled T-R-I-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁip\.
What does "tripe" mean?
As a noun, "tripe" means: Partie gastro-intestinale du tube digestif d’un animal, c’est-à-dire son estomac et son boyau.
How do you pronounce "tripe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tripe" is \tʁip\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tripe" come from?
"tripe" 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 “tripe”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-I-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁip\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list