Makassar
\ma.ka.saʁ\
The verdict
“Makassar” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capitale de province de Sulawesi Sud, Indonésie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-makassar · Makassar · French
Makassar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Makassar |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \ma.ka.saʁ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Makassar is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ma.ka.saʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Makassar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Makassar, spelled M-A-K-A-S-S-A-R.
Definition
- 1Capitale de province de Sulawesi Sud, Indonésie.
- 2Célèbes ou Sulawesi, île où se trouve la ville.
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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.