trou de ver

\tʁu də vɛʁ\

/\tʁu də vɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petit trou dans le bois des meubles, causé par un ver ou percé volontairement pour donner une apparence ancienne.

Key facts for trou de ver
PropertyValue
Headwordtrou de ver
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁu də vɛʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trou de ver” sits in French frequency

trou de ver falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

trou de ver is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁu də vɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for trou de ver in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is trou de ver, spelled T-R-O-U- -D-E- -V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit trou dans le bois des meubles, causé par un ver ou percé volontairement pour donner une apparence ancienne.
  2. 2
    Tunnel hypothétique dans l’espace-temps qui connecte deux régions éloignées autrement que l’espace-temps ordinaire.

Synonyms

pont d’Einstein-Rosen

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 "trou de ver"?
"trou de ver" is spelled T-R-O-U- -D-E- -V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁu də vɛʁ\.
What does "trou de ver" mean?
As a noun, "trou de ver" means: Petit trou dans le bois des meubles, causé par un ver ou percé volontairement pour donner une apparence ancienne.
How do you pronounce "trou de ver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trou de ver" is \tʁu də vɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trou de ver" come from?
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Using “trou de ver”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-O-U- -D-E- -V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁu də vɛʁ\ (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