trompe-la-mort
\tʁɔ̃p.la.mɔʁ\
The verdict
“trompe-la-mort” 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 September 3, 2026) - Personne que la mort semble épargner malgré un âge très avancé, une maladie grave ou de grands dangers.
Corpus desk
Index FR-trompe-la-mort · trompe-la-mort · French
trompe-la-mort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | trompe-la-mort |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁɔ̃p.la.mɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
trompe-la-mort is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁɔ̃p.la.mɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for trompe-la-mort in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is trompe-la-mort, spelled T-R-O-M-P-E---L-A---M-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1Personne que la mort semble épargner malgré un âge très avancé, une maladie grave ou de grands dangers.
- 2Personne qui accomplit des actes dangereux au risque de se tuer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how trompe-la-mort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On les appelait parfois les die hards, les trompe-la-mort. Sexagénaires ventripotents ou septuagénaires replets, ils se déguisaient pour ressembler aux jeunes gens qu’ils avaient été : canotiers de paille et vestes en madras, un peu risibles, attendrissants et encombrants.
Tous les Trompe-la-mort fin ronds défoncés, titubant dans tous les coins de village depuis quatre jours. Une foiridon phénoménale !…
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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.