tumbler

\tɔ̃.blɛʁ\

/\tɔ̃.blɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pigeon culbutant anglais, qui est une sous-variété de la colombe gyratrice ou pigeon culbutant, rapportée par Desportes à la colombe Livie.

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Index FR-tumbler · tumbler · French

tumbler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 tumbler
PropertyValue
Headwordtumbler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɔ̃.blɛʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « tumbler » en français

tumblerreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tumbler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɔ̃.blɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for tumbler in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tumbler, spelled T-U-M-B-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pigeon culbutant anglais, qui est une sous-variété de la colombe gyratrice ou pigeon culbutant, rapportée par Desportes à la colombe Livie.
  2. 2
    Chien basset.
  3. 3
    Verre pour apéritifs d'une contenance de 25 cl.
  4. 4
    Interrupteur électrique à bouton basculant, mono ou bipolaire. ( Note : Ce mot était surtout en usage quand les interrupteurs à bascule sont apparus, pour les distinguer des interrupteurs rotatifs en usage au début du XXᵉ siècle).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Articles nouveaux : Tumbler unipolaire 10 et 15 ampères 250 volts ; Tumbler bipolaire 5 ampères 250 volts ; ….

This word in other languages

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 "tumbler"?
"tumbler" is spelled T-U-M-B-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \tɔ̃.blɛʁ\.
What does "tumbler" mean?
As a noun, "tumbler" means: Pigeon culbutant anglais, qui est une sous-variété de la colombe gyratrice ou pigeon culbutant, rapportée par Desportes à la colombe Livie.
How do you pronounce "tumbler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tumbler" is \tɔ̃.blɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tumbler" come from?
"tumbler" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list