tue diable

\ty djabl\

/\ty djabl\/ noun

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The verdict

“tue diable” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eau-de-vie obtenue par la distillation de la mélasse de canne à sucre.

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

Where “tue diable” sits in French frequency

tue diable 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for tue diable is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ty djabl\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

rhum

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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Using “tue diable”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-U-E- -D-I-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ty djabl\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list