maður
\ˈma.ðʏr\
The verdict
“maður” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Homme, mâle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ma-ur · maður · French
maður · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | maður |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈma.ðʏr\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « maður » en français
Rare enough to double-check
maður is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈma.ðʏr\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
maður doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is maður, spelled M-A-Ð-U-R.
Definition
- 1Homme, mâle.
- 2Personnage, personne.
- 3Homme, être humain.
- 4Mari, époux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how maður appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Þetta er Geir, maðurinn minn.
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.