acte de mariage

\akt də ma.ʁjaʒ\

/\akt də ma.ʁjaʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“acte de mariage” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Document attestant du mariage de deux individus.

Key facts for acte de mariage
PropertyValue
Headwordacte de mariage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\akt də ma.ʁjaʒ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acte de mariage” sits in French frequency

acte de mariage falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for acte de mariage is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \akt də ma.ʁjaʒ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Document attestant du mariage de deux individus.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for acte de mariage, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is acte de mariage, spelled A-C-T-E- -D-E- -M-A-R-I-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Document attestant du mariage de deux individus.

This word in other languages

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acte de mariage"?
"acte de mariage" is spelled A-C-T-E- -D-E- -M-A-R-I-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \akt də ma.ʁjaʒ\.
What does "acte de mariage" mean?
As a noun, "acte de mariage" means: Document attestant du mariage de deux individus.
How do you pronounce "acte de mariage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acte de mariage" is \akt də ma.ʁjaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acte de mariage" come from?
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Using “acte de mariage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-C-T-E- -D-E- -M-A-R-I-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \akt də ma.ʁjaʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list