tumb

\tʊmp\

/\tʊmp\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Naïf, naïve, stupide.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tumb · tumb · French

tumb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 tumb
PropertyValue
Headwordtumb
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\tʊmp\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tumb » en français

tumbsiège 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

tumb is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \tʊmp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Naïf, naïve, stupide.".

Zero misspellings are on record for tumb in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is tumb, spelled T-U-M-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Naïf, naïve, stupide.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how tumb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Goyle setzte ein tumbes Gesicht auf. Malfoy sprang eilends für ihn ein.

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 "tumb"?
"tumb" is spelled T-U-M-B. The IPA pronunciation is \tʊmp\.
What does "tumb" mean?
As an adjective, "tumb" means: Naïf, naïve, stupide.
How do you pronounce "tumb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tumb" is \tʊmp\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tumb" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list