-tude

\tyd\

/\tyd\/ suffix

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de -itude.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tude · -tude · French

-tude · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "-" 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 -tude
PropertyValue
Headword-tude
LanguageFrench
Part of speechSuffix
IPA\tyd\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “-tude” sits in French frequency

-tude 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

-tude is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed \tyd\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de -itude.".

No misspelling variants are generated for -tude in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 -tude, spelled --T-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de -itude.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "-tude"?
"-tude" is spelled --T-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tyd\.
What does "-tude" mean?
As a suffix, "-tude" means: Variante de -itude.
How do you pronounce "-tude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-tude" is \tyd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-tude" come from?
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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