farine de maïs

\fa.ʁin də ma.is\

/\fa.ʁin də ma.is\/ noun

The verdict

“farine 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
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Farine de couleur jaune pâle, obtenue par mouture sèche de grains de maïs.

Key facts for farine de maïs
PropertyValue
Headwordfarine de maïs
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fa.ʁin də ma.is\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “farine de maïs” sits in French frequency

farine 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

farine de maïs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fa.ʁin də ma.is\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Farine de couleur jaune pâle, obtenue par mouture sèche de grains de maïs.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for farine de maïs, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is farine de maïs, spelled F-A-R-I-N-E- -D-E- -M-A-Ï-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Farine de couleur jaune pâle, obtenue par mouture sèche de grains de maïs.

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 "farine de maïs"?
"farine de maïs" is spelled F-A-R-I-N-E- -D-E- -M-A-Ï-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fa.ʁin də ma.is\.
What does "farine de maïs" mean?
As a noun, "farine de maïs" means: Farine de couleur jaune pâle, obtenue par mouture sèche de grains de maïs.
How do you pronounce "farine de maïs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "farine de maïs" is \fa.ʁin də ma.is\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "farine de maïs" come from?
"farine de maïs" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “farine de maïs”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-A-R-I-N-E- -D-E- -M-A-Ï-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fa.ʁin 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