Madelaine

\mad.lɛːn\

/\mad.lɛːn\/ name

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The verdict

“Madelaine” is uncommon French (frequency #61,670 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,670
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

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

Key facts for Madelaine
PropertyValue
HeadwordMadelaine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\mad.lɛːn\
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,670
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Madelaine” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Madelaine lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Madelaine is uncommon French at frequency #61,670 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \mad.lɛːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prénom féminin.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Madelaine in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Madelaine, spelled M-A-D-E-L-A-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom féminin.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Madelaine"?
"Madelaine" is spelled M-A-D-E-L-A-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mad.lɛːn\.
What does "Madelaine" mean?
As a proper noun, "Madelaine" means: Prénom féminin.
How do you pronounce "Madelaine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Madelaine" is \mad.lɛːn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Madelaine" come from?
"Madelaine" 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 “Madelaine”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-D-E-L-A-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mad.lɛːn\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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