mal caduc
\mal ka.dyk\
The verdict
“mal caduc” 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 May 6, 2026) - Épilepsie.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mal caduc |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mal ka.dyk\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mal caduc” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
mal caduc is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mal ka.dyk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Épilepsie.".
Zero misspellings are on record for mal caduc in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 caduc, spelled M-A-L- -C-A-D-U-C.
Definition
- 1Épilepsie.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “mal caduc”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is M-A-L- -C-A-D-U-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \mal ka.dyk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.