franc-maçonnerie

\fʁɑ̃.ma.sɔn.ʁi\

/\fʁɑ̃.ma.sɔn.ʁi\/ noun

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The verdict

“franc-maçonnerie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Association philanthropique, autrefois secrète, qui fait un emploi symbolique des instruments à l'usage de l'architecte et du maçon, et dont les lieux de réunion sont appelés loges.

Key facts for franc-maçonnerie
PropertyValue
Headwordfranc-maçonnerie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁɑ̃.ma.sɔn.ʁi\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “franc-maçonnerie” sits in French frequency

franc-maçonnerie 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

franc-maçonnerie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁɑ̃.ma.sɔn.ʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

franc-maçonnerie has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is franc-maçonnerie, spelled F-R-A-N-C---M-A-Ç-O-N-N-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Association philanthropique, autrefois secrète, qui fait un emploi symbolique des instruments à l'usage de l'architecte et du maçon, et dont les lieux de réunion sont appelés loges.
  2. 2
    On le dit aussi des pratiques de cette association.
  3. 3
    Sentiment de sympathie qui naît facilement entre gens de même profession, de mêmes idées.

Synonyms

maçonnisme

This word in other languages

freemasonry(English)Freimaurerei(Deutsch)

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 "franc-maçonnerie"?
"franc-maçonnerie" is spelled F-R-A-N-C---M-A-Ç-O-N-N-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɑ̃.ma.sɔn.ʁi\.
What does "franc-maçonnerie" mean?
As a noun, "franc-maçonnerie" means: Association philanthropique, autrefois secrète, qui fait un emploi symbolique des instruments à l'usage de l'architecte et du maçon, et dont les lieux de réunion sont appelés loges.
How do you pronounce "franc-maçonnerie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "franc-maçonnerie" is \fʁɑ̃.ma.sɔn.ʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "franc-maçonnerie" come from?
"franc-maçonnerie" 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 “franc-maçonnerie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-R-A-N-C---M-A-Ç-O-N-N-E-R-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁɑ̃.ma.sɔn.ʁi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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