mahométan
\ma.ɔ.me.tɑ̃\
The verdict
“mahométan” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Musulman, islamique.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mahometan · mahométan · French
mahométan · 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 | mahométan |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ma.ɔ.me.tɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « mahométan » en français
Rare enough to double-check
mahométan is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ma.ɔ.me.tɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Musulman, islamique.".
mahométan has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mahométan, spelled M-A-H-O-M-É-T-A-N.
Definition
- 1Musulman, islamique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mahométan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le commerce, l’esprit d’aventures, les ambassades des papes, des rois de France auprès des princes mahométans […] poussèrent vers l’Asie une foule d’hommes de toute condition, des moines, des artisans, des prêtres, des soldats.
Boire de l’eau est une volupté que je n’ai connue qu’en Espagne ; il est vrai qu’elle y est légère, limpide et d’un goût exquis. La défense de boire du vin faite aux mahométans est la prescription la plus facile à suivre sous de tels climats.
This word in other languages
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.