acte de mariage

\akt də ma.ʁjaʒ\

/\akt də ma.ʁjaʒ\/ noun

The verdict

“acte de mariage” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Document attestant du mariage de deux individus.

Corpus desk

Index FR-acte-de-mariage · acte de mariage · French

acte de mariage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

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)

Longue queue: rang de « acte de mariage » en français

acte de mariagereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

acte de mariage is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \akt də ma.ʁjaʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how acte de mariage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La préfecture la somme de prouver qu’elle a bien obtenu la nationalité cinquante ans plus tôt – extrait de l’acte de naissance, traduction par un professionnel assermenté, copie de l’acte de mariage, du jugement de divorce, et bien d’autres documents qui n’arrivent jamais au bon endroit, qui se perdent dans des services où on s’en fout, il faut recommence…

This word in other languages

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list