madrague
"madrague" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“madrague” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.
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Index EN-madrague · madrague · English
madrague · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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 | madrague |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “madrague” in English
Rare enough to double-check
madrague is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for madrague, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French madrague. The correct English form is madrague, spelled M-A-D-R-A-G-U-E.
Definition
- 1A large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.
Etymology
From French madrague.
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.