tue diable

\ty djabl\

/\ty djabl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eau-de-vie obtenue par la distillation de la mélasse de canne à sucre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tue-diable · tue diable · French

tue diable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for tue diable
PropertyValue
Headwordtue diable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ty djabl\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tue diable » en français

tue diablesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tue diable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ty djabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eau-de-vie obtenue par la distillation de la mélasse de canne à sucre.".

Zero misspellings are on record for tue diable in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is tue diable, spelled T-U-E- -D-I-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eau-de-vie obtenue par la distillation de la mélasse de canne à sucre.

Synonyms

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 "tue diable"?
"tue diable" is spelled T-U-E- -D-I-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ty djabl\.
What does "tue diable" mean?
As a noun, "tue diable" means: Eau-de-vie obtenue par la distillation de la mélasse de canne à sucre.
How do you pronounce "tue diable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tue diable" is \ty djabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tue diable" come from?
"tue diable" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list