mal blanc

\mal blɑ̃\

/\mal blɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Panaris localisé, infection aiguë du doigt, le plus souvent par un staphylocoque doré à l’occasion d'une blessure, avec formation de pus sous l’ongle.

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Index FR-mal-blanc · mal blanc · French

mal blanc · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 blanc
PropertyValue
Headwordmal blanc
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mal blɑ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mal blanc » en français

mal blancreste 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 blanc is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mal blɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Panaris localisé, infection aiguë du doigt, le plus souvent par un staphylocoque doré à l’occasion d'une blessure, avec formation de pus sous l’ongle.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mal blanc, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is mal blanc, spelled M-A-L- -B-L-A-N-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Panaris localisé, infection aiguë du doigt, le plus souvent par un staphylocoque doré à l’occasion d'une blessure, avec formation de pus sous l’ongle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. J’ai un peu de muscle ; de la caboche aussi ; et de la santé, à telle enseigne que je ne me souviens pas de m’être jamais servi d’un thermomètre, ni même d’avoir eu à soigner un mal blanc.
  2. Nous avions donné à notre professeur le surnom de Vert-de-Gris. Il avait une tête de mal blanc, des cheveux frisés, un cœur d'or, des mains comme des gigots de mouton, et une énorme autorité sur nous.

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 blanc"?
"mal blanc" is spelled M-A-L- -B-L-A-N-C. The IPA pronunciation is \mal blɑ̃\.
What does "mal blanc" mean?
As a noun, "mal blanc" means: Panaris localisé, infection aiguë du doigt, le plus souvent par un staphylocoque doré à l’occasion d'une blessure, avec formation de pus sous l’ongle.
How do you pronounce "mal blanc"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mal blanc" is \mal blɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mal blanc" come from?
"mal blanc" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list