tuin
\ˈtyːĩn\
The verdict
“tuin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forme mutée de duin par durcissement (d → t).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tuin |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈtyːĩn\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tuin” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tuin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈtyːĩn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forme mutée de duin par durcissement (d → t).".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tuin, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tuin, spelled T-U-I-N.
Definition
- 1Forme mutée de duin par durcissement (d → t).
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.
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Using “tuin”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-U-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈtyːĩn\ (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.