maison de thé

\mɛ.zɔ̃ də te\

/\mɛ.zɔ̃ də te\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Salon de thé en Extrême-Orient.

Key facts for maison de thé
PropertyValue
Headwordmaison de thé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛ.zɔ̃ də te\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maison de thé” sits in French frequency

maison de thé 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 thé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɛ.zɔ̃ də te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Salon de thé en Extrême-Orient.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for maison de thé, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is maison de thé, spelled M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -T-H-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Salon de thé en Extrême-Orient.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maison de thé"?
"maison de thé" is spelled M-A-I-S-O-N- -D-E- -T-H-É. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ.zɔ̃ də te\.
What does "maison de thé" mean?
As a noun, "maison de thé" means: Salon de thé en Extrême-Orient.
How do you pronounce "maison de thé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maison de thé" is \mɛ.zɔ̃ də te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maison de thé" come from?
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Using “maison de thé”

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- -T-H-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛ.zɔ̃ də te\ (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