Maïdan

\maj.dan\

/\maj.dan\/ name

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The verdict

“Maïdan” is uncommon French (frequency #84,059 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,059
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Place principale d’une ville dans les marges turcophones, tartarophones de l’ancienne Russie, de son empire, en Ukraine, etc.

Key facts for Maïdan
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaïdan
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\maj.dan\
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maïdan” 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). Maïdan 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

Maïdan is uncommon French at frequency #84,059 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \maj.dan\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Maïdan, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Maïdan, spelled M-A-Ï-D-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Place principale d’une ville dans les marges turcophones, tartarophones de l’ancienne Russie, de son empire, en Ukraine, etc.
  2. 2
    Place principale de Kiev, Place de l’indépendance.
  3. 3
    Mouvement indépendantiste ukrainien et proeuropéen manifestant entre novembre 2013 et février 2014 sur le Maïdan de Kiev.

Synonyms

Euromaïdanmeydane

This word in other languages

Maidan(English)

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 "Maïdan"?
"Maïdan" is spelled M-A-Ï-D-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \maj.dan\.
What does "Maïdan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maïdan" means: Place principale d’une ville dans les marges turcophones, tartarophones de l’ancienne Russie, de son empire, en Ukraine, etc.
How do you pronounce "Maïdan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maïdan" is \maj.dan\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maïdan" come from?
"Maïdan" 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 “Maïdan”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-Ï-D-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \maj.dan\ (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