tuan
\ˈtyːãn\
The verdict
“tuan” is uncommon French (frequency #91,252 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #91,252
- frequency rank, French
- 164,488
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forme mutée de duan par durcissement (d → t).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tuan |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈtyːãn\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #91,252 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tuan” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tuan is uncommon French at frequency #91,252 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈtyːãn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forme mutée de duan par durcissement (d → t).".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tuan, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is tuan, spelled T-U-A-N.
Definition
- 1Forme mutée de duan par durcissement (d → t).
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 "tuan"?
What does "tuan" mean?
How do you pronounce "tuan"?
What language does "tuan" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “tuan”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-U-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈtyːãn\ (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
Other uncommon French words near this rank
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.