mammite

\ma.mit\

/\ma.mit\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inflammation de la mamelle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mammite · mammite · French

mammite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 mammite
PropertyValue
Headwordmammite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.mit\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mammite » en français

mammitesiège 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

mammite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.mit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inflammation de la mamelle.".

mammite has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 mammite, spelled M-A-M-M-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflammation de la mamelle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Les stress et les lésions du pis (de la vache), provoquant une rétention lactée, peuvent modifier la composition chimique du lait. Une mammite est une inflammation d'un ou de plusieurs quartiers ..., due à la présence d'un ou de plusieurs types de micro-organismes… La première conséquence de cet état est la diminution de la quantité de lait produite. Une…
  2. Avant comme après la traite, il nettoie le cul de la vache et le pis, et applique une solution iodée après la traite pour éviter la mammite : « Il faut que la mamelle soit parfaite. C’est le point crucial de l’élevage laitier. »

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 "mammite"?
"mammite" is spelled M-A-M-M-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.mit\.
What does "mammite" mean?
As a noun, "mammite" means: Inflammation de la mamelle.
How do you pronounce "mammite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mammite" is \ma.mit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list