maman téton

\ma.mɑ̃ te.tɔ̃\

/\ma.mɑ̃ te.tɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“maman téton” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Femme qui allaite l’enfant d’une autre, nourrice.

Key facts for maman téton
PropertyValue
Headwordmaman téton
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.mɑ̃ te.tɔ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maman téton” sits in French frequency

maman téton falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for maman téton is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ma.mɑ̃ te.tɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Femme qui allaite l’enfant d’une autre, nourrice.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for maman téton in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is maman téton, spelled M-A-M-A-N- -T-É-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Femme qui allaite l’enfant d’une autre, nourrice.

Synonyms

mère de laitmère nourricièrenourricenounou

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 "maman téton"?
"maman téton" is spelled M-A-M-A-N- -T-É-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.mɑ̃ te.tɔ̃\.
What does "maman téton" mean?
As a noun, "maman téton" means: Femme qui allaite l’enfant d’une autre, nourrice.
How do you pronounce "maman téton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maman téton" is \ma.mɑ̃ te.tɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maman téton" come from?
"maman téton" 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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Using “maman téton”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-M-A-N- -T-É-T-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.mɑ̃ te.tɔ̃\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list