Madégasse
\ma.de.ɡas\
The verdict
“Madégasse” 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-madegasse · Madégasse · French
Madégasse · 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 | Madégasse |
| 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 « Madégasse » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Madégasse 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.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Madégasse, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Madégasse, spelled M-A-D-É-G-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Habitant ou personne originaire de Madagascar.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Madégasse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Avant de nous connoître, les Madégasses vivoient dans cette heureuſe ignorance du crime ou de la vertu qui suppose l’innocence des premiers âges.
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.