maint

\mɛ̃\

/\mɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“maint” is an uncommon French word, ranked #74,972 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#74,972
frequency rank, French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ou Beaucoup de, un grand nombre de (+ substantif au singulier ou au pluriel).

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

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). maint lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for maint is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #74,972 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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).

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.

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?
"maint" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “maint”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-I-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛ̃\ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list