épi de maïs
\e.pi də ma.is\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | épi de maïs |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \e.pi də ma.is\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “épi de maïs” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Épi du maïs à maturité.
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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 “épi de maïs”
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- 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
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