tripotage

\tʁi.pɔ.taʒ\

/\tʁi.pɔ.taʒ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de tripoter.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tripotage · tripotage · French

tripotage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 tripotage
PropertyValue
Headwordtripotage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁi.pɔ.taʒ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tripotage » en français

tripotagereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tripotage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁi.pɔ.taʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tripotage, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tripotage, spelled T-R-I-P-O-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de tripoter.
  2. 2
    Intrigues, propos, manœuvres qui tendent à brouiller une affaire, à semer la discorde entre des personnes, à faire des gains illicites.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mais dans « Frenchie Shore », on ne parle pas uniquement de danses collées serrées ou de petits roulages de pelles, mais de fellations à peine floutées ou de tripotages incessants au bord de la piscine.
  2. Marseille est très gâtée : tripotage et improbité dans les affaires. — On brusque la fortune, et l’on ne s’inquiète pas d’accrocher la probité.

This word in other languages

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 "tripotage"?
"tripotage" is spelled T-R-I-P-O-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁi.pɔ.taʒ\.
What does "tripotage" mean?
As a noun, "tripotage" means: Action de tripoter.
How do you pronounce "tripotage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tripotage" is \tʁi.pɔ.taʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tripotage" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list