maltraitement

\mal.tʁɛt.mɑ̃\

/\mal.tʁɛt.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de maltraiter, mauvais traitement

Corpus desk

Index FR-maltraitement · maltraitement · French

maltraitement · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 maltraitement
PropertyValue
Headwordmaltraitement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mal.tʁɛt.mɑ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « maltraitement » en français

maltraitementsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

maltraitement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mal.tʁɛt.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de maltraiter, mauvais traitement".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for maltraitement, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is maltraitement, spelled M-A-L-T-R-A-I-T-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de maltraiter, mauvais traitement

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. On promet également de diminuer des problèmes sociaux comme l’itinérance , la violence conjugale , le maltraitement des enfants et le suicide.
  2. Et faire condamner ledit Thévenin en 3000 livres d’intérêts pour le prétendu assassinat par lui commis en la personne de sa femme, et maltraitements à lui [Duchemin] commis.

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 "maltraitement"?
"maltraitement" is spelled M-A-L-T-R-A-I-T-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \mal.tʁɛt.mɑ̃\.
What does "maltraitement" mean?
As a noun, "maltraitement" means: Action de maltraiter, mauvais traitement
How do you pronounce "maltraitement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maltraitement" is \mal.tʁɛt.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maltraitement" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list