macedoine
/ˌmæsəˈdwɑːn/
"macedoine" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“macedoine” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A mixture of diced vegetables or fruit served as a salad.
Corpus desk
Index EN-macedoine · macedoine · English
macedoine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | macedoine |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌmæsəˈdwɑːn/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “macedoine” in English
Rare enough to double-check
macedoine is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌmæsəˈdwɑːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
macedoine doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French Macédoine (“Macedonia”). Doublet of Macedonia. The correct English form is macedoine, spelled M-A-C-E-D-O-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1A mixture of diced vegetables or fruit served as a salad.
- 2A medley or mixture.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how macedoine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1937, P. G. Wodehouse, 'Lord Emsworth and Others', Overlook, Woodstock: 2002, pp 112-113. It was as if a shell had burst in my immediate neighbourhood... A gaping chasm opened in the hillside. The air became full of a sort of macedoine of grass, dirt, flowers and beetles.
Etymology
From French Macédoine (“Macedonia”). Doublet of Macedonia.
Synonyms
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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.