# Maltese

> English word · Adjective · IPA /mɑlˈtiz/ · frequency rank #27,912

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to Malta or its language.

## Etymology
From Malta + -ese.

## Easily confused with
- **mates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maltese-vs-mates)
- **males** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/males-vs-maltese)
- **malaise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/malaise-vs-maltese)

## Common misspellings (10)
`amltese`, `maletse`, `malltese`, `maltees`, `maltesse`, `maltsee`, `malttese`, `matlese`, `mlatese`, `mmaltese`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/maltese