mal-aimé
\mal.e.me\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mal-aimé |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \mal.e.me\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Qui est moins aimé que tous les autres.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mal-aimé appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
C’est son fils mal-aimé.
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.