tuyau de poêle

\tɥi.jo də pwal\

/\tɥi.jo də pwal\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tuyau, presque toujours en métal, qui sert à l’évacuation de la fumée d'un poêle.

Key facts for tuyau de poêle
PropertyValue
Headwordtuyau de poêle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɥi.jo də pwal\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tuyau de poêle” sits in French frequency

tuyau de poêle 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.

Rare enough to double-check

tuyau de poêle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɥi.jo də pwal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

tuyau de poêle doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tuyau de poêle, spelled T-U-Y-A-U- -D-E- -P-O-Ê-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tuyau, presque toujours en métal, qui sert à l’évacuation de la fumée d'un poêle.
  2. 2
    Chapeau haut-de-forme à coiffe cylindrique.
  3. 3
    Pantalon sans style.

Synonyms

décalitre

This word in other languages

stovepipe(English)

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 "tuyau de poêle"?
"tuyau de poêle" is spelled T-U-Y-A-U- -D-E- -P-O-Ê-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɥi.jo də pwal\.
What does "tuyau de poêle" mean?
As a noun, "tuyau de poêle" means: Tuyau, presque toujours en métal, qui sert à l’évacuation de la fumée d'un poêle.
How do you pronounce "tuyau de poêle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tuyau de poêle" is \tɥi.jo də pwal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tuyau de poêle" come from?
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Using “tuyau de poêle”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-U-Y-A-U- -D-E- -P-O-Ê-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɥi.jo də pwal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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