mademoiselle

/ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/

//ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl// noun

"mademoiselle" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mademoiselle” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,728. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,728
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.

Key facts for mademoiselle
PropertyValue
Headwordmademoiselle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,728
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mademoiselle” sits in English 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). mademoiselle lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around mademoiselle (IPA /ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,728 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for mademoiselle, with forms such as "amdemoiselle", "maddemoiselle", and "mademioselle". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from French mademoiselle. The correct English form is mademoiselle, spelled M-A-D-E-M-O-I-S-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.
  2. 2
    A young woman or girl, especially one who is French or French-speaking.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French mademoiselle.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amdemoiselle
  • maddemoiselle
  • mademioselle
  • mademmoiselle
  • mademoieslle
  • mademoisele
  • mademoiselel
  • mademoislele
  • mademoisselle
  • mademosielle
  • madeomiselle
  • madmeoiselle
  • maedmoiselle
  • mdaemoiselle
  • mmademoiselle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mademoiselle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amdemoiselle2maddemoiselle1mademioselle2mademmoiselle1mademoieslle2mademoisele1mademoiselel2mademoislele2
Edit distance from "mademoiselle"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mademoiselle"?
"mademoiselle" is spelled M-A-D-E-M-O-I-S-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/.
What does "mademoiselle" mean?
As a noun, "mademoiselle" means: A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.
What are common misspellings of "mademoiselle"?
Common misspellings include "amdemoiselle", "maddemoiselle", "mademioselle", "mademmoiselle", "mademoieslle". The correct spelling is "mademoiselle".
How do you pronounce "mademoiselle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mademoiselle" is /ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "mademoiselle"?
Unadapted borrowing from French mademoiselle. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mademoiselle”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-D-E-M-O-I-S-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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