mari complaisant
/ˌmaɹi ˈkɒ̃(m)plɛzɒ̃/
"mari-complaisant" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mari complaisant” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mari complaisant |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌmaɹi ˈkɒ̃(m)plɛzɒ̃/ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mari complaisant” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
mari complaisant is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌmaɹi ˈkɒ̃(m)plɛzɒ̃/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.".
No misspelling variants are generated for mari complaisant in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from French mari complaisant. The correct English form is mari complaisant, spelled M-A-R-I- -C-O-M-P-L-A-I-S-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1A husband who tolerates his spouse's adultery.
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French mari complaisant.
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.
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Using “mari complaisant”
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- The one correct English spelling is M-A-R-I- -C-O-M-P-L-A-I-S-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.