malinphone

\ma.lɛ̃.fɔn\

/\ma.lɛ̃.fɔn\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Smartphone.

Corpus desk

Index FR-malinphone · malinphone · French

malinphone · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 malinphone
PropertyValue
Headwordmalinphone
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.lɛ̃.fɔn\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « malinphone » en français

malinphonereste 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

malinphone is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.lɛ̃.fɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Smartphone.".

Zero misspellings are on record for malinphone in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 malinphone, spelled M-A-L-I-N-P-H-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Smartphone.

Synonyms

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 "malinphone"?
"malinphone" is spelled M-A-L-I-N-P-H-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.lɛ̃.fɔn\.
What does "malinphone" mean?
As a noun, "malinphone" means: Smartphone.
How do you pronounce "malinphone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malinphone" is \ma.lɛ̃.fɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malinphone" come from?
"malinphone" 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