fécule de maïs
\fe.kyl də ma.is\
The verdict
“fécule 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) - Amidon quasiment pur extrait de l’albumen des grains de maïs, se présente sous la forme d’une poudre blanche impalpable.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fécule de maïs |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \fe.kyl də ma.is\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fécule de maïs” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
fécule de maïs is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fe.kyl də ma.is\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Amidon quasiment pur extrait de l’albumen des grains de maïs, se présente sous la forme d’une poudre blanche impalpable.".
No misspelling variants are generated for fécule de maïs in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is fécule de maïs, spelled F-É-C-U-L-E- -D-E- -M-A-Ï-S.
Definition
- 1Amidon quasiment pur extrait de l’albumen des grains de maïs, se présente sous la forme d’une poudre blanche impalpable.
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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 “fécule de maïs”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is F-É-C-U-L-E- -D-E- -M-A-Ï-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \fe.kyl də ma.is\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.