Madagasse
\ma.de.ɡas\
The verdict
“Madagasse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Habitant ou personne originaire de Madagascar.
Corpus desk
Index FR-madagasse · Madagasse · French
Madagasse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Madagasse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ma.de.ɡas\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Madagasse » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Madagasse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.de.ɡas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Habitant ou personne originaire de Madagascar.".
Madagasse has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Madagasse, spelled M-A-D-A-G-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Habitant ou personne originaire de Madagascar.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Madagasse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Flacourt ne donne pas une idée avantageuse de la moralité des Madagasses : il charge beaucoup le tableau de leurs vices, ce qui tient peut-être à la résistance opiniâtre qu’ils ont opposée dans tous les temps, au joug que les Européens ont voulu leur imposer.
Synonyms
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.