épi de maïs

\e.pi də ma.is\

/\e.pi də ma.is\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Épi du maïs à maturité.

Key facts for épi de maïs
PropertyValue
Headwordépi de maïs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.pi də ma.is\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “épi de maïs” sits in French frequency

épi de maïs 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.

Rare enough to double-check

épi de maïs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.pi də ma.is\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Épi du maïs à maturité.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for épi de maïs, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is épi de maïs, spelled É-P-I- -D-E- -M-A-Ï-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Épi du maïs à maturité.

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 "épi de maïs"?
"épi de maïs" is spelled É-P-I- -D-E- -M-A-Ï-S. The IPA pronunciation is \e.pi də ma.is\.
What does "épi de maïs" mean?
As a noun, "épi de maïs" means: Épi du maïs à maturité.
How do you pronounce "épi de maïs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "épi de maïs" is \e.pi də ma.is\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "épi de maïs" come from?
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Using “épi de maïs”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-P-I- -D-E- -M-A-Ï-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.pi də ma.is\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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