mahométisme
\ma.ɔ.me.tism\
The verdict
“mahométisme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - La religion de Mahomet.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mahometisme · mahométisme · French
mahométisme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | mahométisme |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ma.ɔ.me.tism\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
mahométisme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.ɔ.me.tism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "La religion de Mahomet.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mahométisme, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 mahométisme, spelled M-A-H-O-M-É-T-I-S-M-E.
Definition
- 1La religion de Mahomet.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mahométisme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La population rurale ou bédouine est un mélange intime d'éléments berbères et arabes, […]; sa religion est l’Islâm interprété selon le rite mâlikite, mais se distinguant du mahométisme pur par le culte exagéré voué aux chérifs et autres marabouts.
Je ne me rappelle plus comment on l’appelle, mais je sais de source certaine qu’en compagnie d’une sage-femme il veut répandre partout le mahométisme.
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.