maître queux

\mɛtʁə kø\

/\mɛtʁə kø\/ noun

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The verdict

“maître queux” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chef des cuisiniers dans une grande maison.

Key facts for maître queux
PropertyValue
Headwordmaître queux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛtʁə kø\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maître queux” sits in French frequency

maître queux 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for maître queux is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɛtʁə kø\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Chef des cuisiniers dans une grande maison.".

Zero misspellings are on record for maître queux in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is maître queux, spelled M-A-Î-T-R-E- -Q-U-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chef des cuisiniers dans une grande maison.

Synonyms

chefchef cuisinierchef de cuisine

This word in other languages

Küchenchef(Deutsch)

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 "maître queux"?
"maître queux" is spelled M-A-Î-T-R-E- -Q-U-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛtʁə kø\.
What does "maître queux" mean?
As a noun, "maître queux" means: Chef des cuisiniers dans une grande maison.
How do you pronounce "maître queux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maître queux" is \mɛtʁə kø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maître queux" come from?
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Using “maître queux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-Î-T-R-E- -Q-U-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛtʁə kø\ (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