État membre

\e.ta mɑ̃bʁ\

/\e.ta mɑ̃bʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“État membre” 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) - État intégré à une organisation internationale ou supranationale ou à une confédération, à mi-chemin entre l’État dans le sens strict du terme et l’État fédéré, et dont la participation à celle-ci ...

Key facts for État membre
PropertyValue
HeadwordÉtat membre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ta mɑ̃bʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “État membre” sits in French frequency

État membre 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

État membre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.ta mɑ̃bʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

État membre has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is État membre, spelled É-T-A-T- -M-E-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    État intégré à une organisation internationale ou supranationale ou à une confédération, à mi-chemin entre l’État dans le sens strict du terme et l’État fédéré, et dont la participation à celle-ci le renforce par la participation à une série de projets qu’il ne pourrait entreprendre seul.
  2. 2
    État membre de l’Union européenne.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "État membre"?
"État membre" is spelled É-T-A-T- -M-E-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ta mɑ̃bʁ\.
What does "État membre" mean?
As a noun, "État membre" means: État intégré à une organisation internationale ou supranationale ou à une confédération, à mi-chemin entre l’État dans le sens strict du terme et l’État fédéré, et dont la participation à celle-ci ...
How do you pronounce "État membre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "État membre" is \e.ta mɑ̃bʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "État membre" come from?
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Using “État membre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-T-A-T- -M-E-M-B-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ta mɑ̃bʁ\ (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