maladie mentale

\ma.la.di mɑ̃.tal\

/\ma.la.di mɑ̃.tal\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Terme générique qui regroupe toute une série de troubles d’origines diverses — toxiques, organiques, génétiques, psychogènes, traumatiques — affectant le psychisme du sujet.

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Index FR-maladie-mentale · maladie mentale · French

maladie mentale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 maladie mentale
PropertyValue
Headwordmaladie mentale
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.la.di mɑ̃.tal\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « maladie mentale » en français

maladie mentalen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

maladie mentale is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.la.di mɑ̃.tal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Terme générique qui regroupe toute une série de troubles d’origines diverses — toxiques, organiques, génétiques, psychogènes, traumatiques — affectant le psychisme du sujet.".

Zero misspellings are on record for maladie mentale in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is maladie mentale, spelled M-A-L-A-D-I-E- -M-E-N-T-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Terme générique qui regroupe toute une série de troubles d’origines diverses — toxiques, organiques, génétiques, psychogènes, traumatiques — affectant le psychisme du sujet.

Synonyms

trouble mentalmaladie dégénérativemaladie nerveusemaladie psychiquetrouble nerveuxtrouble psychique

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maladie mentale"?
"maladie mentale" is spelled M-A-L-A-D-I-E- -M-E-N-T-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.la.di mɑ̃.tal\.
What does "maladie mentale" mean?
As a noun, "maladie mentale" means: Terme générique qui regroupe toute une série de troubles d’origines diverses — toxiques, organiques, génétiques, psychogènes, traumatiques — affectant le psychisme du sujet.
How do you pronounce "maladie mentale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maladie mentale" is \ma.la.di mɑ̃.tal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maladie mentale" come from?
"maladie mentale" 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