fesse-mathieu

\fɛs.ma.tjø\

/\fɛs.ma.tjø\/ noun

The verdict

“fesse-mathieu” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Usurier, avare.

Key facts for fesse-mathieu
PropertyValue
Headwordfesse-mathieu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛs.ma.tjø\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fesse-mathieu” sits in French frequency

fesse-mathieu 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for fesse-mathieu is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \fɛs.ma.tjø\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Usurier, avare.".

fesse-mathieu doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is fesse-mathieu, spelled F-E-S-S-E---M-A-T-H-I-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Usurier, avare.

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 "fesse-mathieu"?
"fesse-mathieu" is spelled F-E-S-S-E---M-A-T-H-I-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛs.ma.tjø\.
What does "fesse-mathieu" mean?
As a noun, "fesse-mathieu" means: Usurier, avare.
How do you pronounce "fesse-mathieu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fesse-mathieu" is \fɛs.ma.tjø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fesse-mathieu" come from?
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Using “fesse-mathieu”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-E-S-S-E---M-A-T-H-I-E-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛs.ma.tjø\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list