maillot

/mæˈjəʊ/

//mæˈjəʊ// noun

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"maillot" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“maillot” is uncommon English (frequency #87,519 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,519
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A one-piece swimsuit (for women).

Key facts for maillot
PropertyValue
Headwordmaillot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mæˈjəʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#87,519
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maillot” 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). maillot lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

maillot is uncommon English at frequency #87,519 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /mæˈjəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for maillot, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French maillot (“shirt, leotard”). The correct English form is maillot, spelled M-A-I-L-L-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A one-piece swimsuit (for women).
  2. 2
    A leotard or tights of stretchable jersey fabric, generally worn by dancers, gymnasts or cyclists.

Etymology

Borrowed from French maillot (“shirt, leotard”).

Synonyms

tanksuittank suitone-pieceleotardtights

This word in other languages

maiô(Português)

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 "maillot"?
"maillot" is spelled M-A-I-L-L-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is /mæˈjəʊ/.
What does "maillot" mean?
As a noun, "maillot" means: A one-piece swimsuit (for women).
How do you pronounce "maillot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maillot" is /mæˈjəʊ/. 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 "maillot"?
Borrowed from French maillot (“shirt, leotard”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “maillot”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-I-L-L-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mæˈjəʊ/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list