tuk

\tuk\

/\tuk\/ adv

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The verdict

“tuk” is uncommon French (frequency #67,179 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,179
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)

Key facts for tuk
PropertyValue
Headwordtuk
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\tuk\
Letters3
Frequency rank#67,179
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tuk” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tuk lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tuk is uncommon French at frequency #67,179 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed \tuk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tuk, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is tuk, spelled T-U-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)

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 "tuk"?
"tuk" is spelled T-U-K. The IPA pronunciation is \tuk\.
What does "tuk" mean?
As an adverb, "tuk" means: Définition manquante ou à compléter. (Ajouter)
How do you pronounce "tuk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tuk" is \tuk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tuk" come from?
"tuk" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tuk”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-U-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tuk\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list