maison de retraite

\mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʁə.tʁɛt\

/\mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʁə.tʁɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“maison de retraite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Établissement public ou privé, où l’on reçoit les personnes âgées ou retraités.

Key facts for maison de retraite
PropertyValue
Headwordmaison de retraite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʁə.tʁɛt\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maison de retraite” sits in French frequency

maison de retraite falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maison de retraite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʁə.tʁɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Établissement public ou privé, où l’on reçoit les personnes âgées ou retraités.".

Zero misspellings are on record for maison de retraite in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is maison de retraite, spelled M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -R-E-T-R-A-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Établissement public ou privé, où l’on reçoit les personnes âgées ou retraités.

This word in other languages

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maison de retraite"?
"maison de retraite" is spelled M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -R-E-T-R-A-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʁə.tʁɛt\.
What does "maison de retraite" mean?
As a noun, "maison de retraite" means: Établissement public ou privé, où l’on reçoit les personnes âgées ou retraités.
How do you pronounce "maison de retraite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maison de retraite" is \mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʁə.tʁɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maison de retraite" come from?
"maison de retraite" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “maison de retraite”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -R-E-T-R-A-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛ.zɔ̃ də ʁə.tʁɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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