mal-aimé

\mal.e.me\

/\mal.e.me\/ adj

The verdict

“mal-aimé” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui est moins aimé que tous les autres.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mal-aime · mal-aimé · French

mal-aimé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for mal-aimé
PropertyValue
Headwordmal-aimé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mal.e.me\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mal-aimé » en français

mal-aiméreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mal-aimé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \mal.e.me\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est moins aimé que tous les autres.".

mal-aimé doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mal-aimé, spelled M-A-L---A-I-M-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est moins aimé que tous les autres.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mal-aimé appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. C’est son fils mal-aimé.
  2. C’est sa fille mal-aimée.

Antonyms

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 "mal-aimé"?
"mal-aimé" is spelled M-A-L---A-I-M-É. The IPA pronunciation is \mal.e.me\.
What does "mal-aimé" mean?
As an adjective, "mal-aimé" means: Qui est moins aimé que tous les autres.
How do you pronounce "mal-aimé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mal-aimé" is \mal.e.me\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mal-aimé" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list