maint

\mɛ̃\

/\mɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“maint” is uncommon French (frequency #74,972 among 5,038 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,972
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ou Beaucoup de, un grand nombre de (+ substantif au singulier ou au pluriel).

Corpus desk

Index FR-maint · maint · French

maint · rank #74,972 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,972
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH maigrichon

Nearest frequency peer: maigrichon (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “maint”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “maint” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for maint
PropertyValue
Headwordmaint
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mɛ̃\
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,972
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maint” sits in French frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).maint lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maint is uncommon French at frequency #74,972 among 5,038 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \mɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ou Beaucoup de, un grand nombre de (+ substantif au singulier ou au pluriel).".

Zero misspellings are on record for maint in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is maint, spelled M-A-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ou Beaucoup de, un grand nombre de (+ substantif au singulier ou au pluriel).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how maint appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sur la corde tendue un jeune voltigeur Apprenait à danser ; et déjà son adresse, Ses tours de force, de souplesse, Faisaient venir maint spectateur.
  2. Ta robe de bohème onduleuse et lamée Où l’or parmi la soie allume maint éclair.

Synonyms

moult

This word in other languages

many a(English)mucho(Español)viel(Deutsch)muito(Português)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maint"?
"maint" is spelled M-A-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ̃\.
What does "maint" mean?
As an adjective, "maint" means: ou Beaucoup de, un grand nombre de (+ substantif au singulier ou au pluriel).
How do you pronounce "maint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maint" is \mɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maint" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "maint", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Madec#74,969Malvy#74,977matar#74,989lidar#74,952

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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