Maggi

\ˈmaɡi\

/\ˈmaɡi\/ noun

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The verdict

“Maggi” is uncommon French (frequency #57,404 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,404
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Maggi, marque de sauce d'assaisonnement.

Key facts for Maggi
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaggi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈmaɡi\
Letters5
Frequency rank#57,404
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maggi” 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). Maggi lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Maggi is uncommon French at frequency #57,404 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈmaɡi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maggi, marque de sauce d'assaisonnement.".

Maggi doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Maggi, spelled M-A-G-G-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maggi, marque de sauce d'assaisonnement.

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 "Maggi"?
"Maggi" is spelled M-A-G-G-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmaɡi\.
What does "Maggi" mean?
As a noun, "Maggi" means: Maggi, marque de sauce d'assaisonnement.
How do you pronounce "Maggi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maggi" is \ˈmaɡi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maggi" come from?
"Maggi" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Maggi”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-G-G-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈmaɡi\ (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

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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