maîtresse de maison

\mɛ.tʁɛs də mɛ.zɔ̃\

/\mɛ.tʁɛs də mɛ.zɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celle qui dirige la maison, qui reçoit des visites ou des invités.

Key facts for maîtresse de maison
PropertyValue
Headwordmaîtresse de maison
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛ.tʁɛs də mɛ.zɔ̃\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maîtresse de maison” sits in French frequency

maîtresse de maison 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

maîtresse de maison is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɛ.tʁɛs də mɛ.zɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Celle qui dirige la maison, qui reçoit des visites ou des invités.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for maîtresse de maison, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is maîtresse de maison, spelled M-A-Î-T-R-E-S-S-E- -D-E- -M-A-I-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celle qui dirige la maison, qui reçoit des visites ou des invités.

This word in other languages

hostess(English)Herrschaft(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 "maîtresse de maison"?
"maîtresse de maison" is spelled M-A-Î-T-R-E-S-S-E- -D-E- -M-A-I-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ.tʁɛs də mɛ.zɔ̃\.
What does "maîtresse de maison" mean?
As a noun, "maîtresse de maison" means: Celle qui dirige la maison, qui reçoit des visites ou des invités.
How do you pronounce "maîtresse de maison"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maîtresse de maison" is \mɛ.tʁɛs də mɛ.zɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maîtresse de maison" come from?
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Using “maîtresse de maison”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-Î-T-R-E-S-S-E- -D-E- -M-A-I-S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛ.tʁɛs də mɛ.zɔ̃\ (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