Malawien

\ma.la.wi.jɛ̃\

/\ma.la.wi.jɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“Malawien” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Habitant ou natif du Malawi, État d’Afrique australe.

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Index FR-malawien · Malawien · French

Malawien · 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 Malawien
PropertyValue
HeadwordMalawien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.la.wi.jɛ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Malawien » en français

Malawienreste 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

Malawien is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.la.wi.jɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Habitant ou natif du Malawi, État d’Afrique australe.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Malawien in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Malawien, spelled M-A-L-A-W-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Habitant ou natif du Malawi, État d’Afrique australe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mutharika, président depuis 2014, a été pressenti pour être réélu, mais des allégations régulières de corruption pourraient entraver sa campagne dans cette nation pauvre d’Afrique australe où les rapports de la corruption du gouvernement sont devenus routiniers. Les Malawiens se rendent ensuite aux urnes en mai 2019 pour élire le président, le parlement e…

Synonyms

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 "Malawien"?
"Malawien" is spelled M-A-L-A-W-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.la.wi.jɛ̃\.
What does "Malawien" mean?
As a noun, "Malawien" means: Habitant ou natif du Malawi, État d’Afrique australe.
How do you pronounce "Malawien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Malawien" is \ma.la.wi.jɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Malawien" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list