trousers
\ˈtɹaʊ.zɚz\
The verdict
“trousers” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pantalon.
Corpus desk
Index FR-trousers · trousers · French
trousers · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | trousers |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈtɹaʊ.zɚz\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « trousers » en français
Rare enough to double-check
trousers is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈtɹaʊ.zɚz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pantalon.".
Zero misspellings are on record for trousers in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is trousers, spelled T-R-O-U-S-E-R-S.
Definition
- 1Pantalon.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how trousers appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
a pair of trousers.
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.