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 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,519
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A one-piece swimsuit (for women).

Corpus desk

Index EN-maillot · maillot · English

maillot · rank #87,519 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,519
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH maiko

Nearest frequency peer: maiko (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “maillot”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “maillot” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for maillot
PropertyValue
Headwordmaillot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mæˈjəʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#87,519
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “maillot” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).maillotfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “maiko” (#87,518), “makerspace” (#87,520), “magnetics” (#87,517). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “maillot” is #87,519. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maillot is uncommon English at frequency #87,519 among 4,057 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "maillot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Marcion#87,527marring#87,529Lucilla#87,507loadout#87,496

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list