mademoiselle
/ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/noun, verb
mademoiselle is spelled M-A-D-E-M-O-I-S-E-L-L-E: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mademoiselle means “A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mademoiselle is mademoiselles or mesdemoiselles.
How many letters and syllables are in mademoiselle?
| Letters | 12: M-A-D-E-M-O-I-S-E-L-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mademoiselle?
Mademoiselle appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mademoiselle?
- /ˌmæ.dəm.wəˈzɛl/
Mademoiselle has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-mademoiselle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mademoiselle
- mademoiselles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- mesdemoiselles plural
- mamzelle informal
- mademoiselling participle, present
- mademoiselled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mademoiselle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.
- 2
A young woman or girl, especially one who is French or French-speaking.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of mademoiselle.
verb
- 1
rareTo address as mademoiselle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mademoiselle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense courtesy title:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mademoiselle |
| Spanish | madamisela |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mademoiselle come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French mademoiselle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).