\ˈiː.meɪ̯l\
The verdict
“E-Mail” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Courriel, courrier électronique, message électronique, e-mail.
Corpus desk
Index FR-e-mail · E-Mail · French
E-Mail · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈiː.meɪ̯l\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « E-Mail » en français
Rare enough to double-check
E-Mail is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈiː.meɪ̯l\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for E-Mail, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is E-Mail, spelled E---M-A-I-L.
Definition
- 1Courriel, courrier électronique, message électronique, e-mail.
- 2Courriel, courrier électronique, messagerie électronique, e-mail.
- 3Adresse de courrier électronique, adresse électronique, courriel.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how E-Mail appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hast du meine E-Mail nicht gelesen?
Detlef hat in E-Mails über den dicken Hintern der Chefin gelästert. Jemand hat ihn verpetzt und er ist rausgeschmissen worden.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.