mante religieuse

\mɑ̃t ʁə.li.ʒjøz\

/\mɑ̃t ʁə.li.ʒjøz\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce d’insectes de l’ordre des mantoptères, actuellement la seule du genre Mantis.

Key facts for mante religieuse
PropertyValue
Headwordmante religieuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɑ̃t ʁə.li.ʒjøz\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mante religieuse” sits in French frequency

mante religieuse 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.

Rare enough to double-check

mante religieuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɑ̃t ʁə.li.ʒjøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mante religieuse, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is mante religieuse, spelled M-A-N-T-E- -R-E-L-I-G-I-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce d’insectes de l’ordre des mantoptères, actuellement la seule du genre Mantis.
  2. 2
    Femme cruelle et dangereuse (parce que la femelle de l’insecte dévore le mâle après l’accouplement).
  3. 3
    Style de boxe chinoise.
  4. 4
    Tao utilisant ce style de boxe.

Synonyms

mante prêcheusetang lang quantanglang quan

This word in other languages

praying mantis(English)santateresa(Español)Gottesanbeterin(Deutsch)

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 "mante religieuse"?
"mante religieuse" is spelled M-A-N-T-E- -R-E-L-I-G-I-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɑ̃t ʁə.li.ʒjøz\.
What does "mante religieuse" mean?
As a noun, "mante religieuse" means: Espèce d’insectes de l’ordre des mantoptères, actuellement la seule du genre Mantis.
How do you pronounce "mante religieuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mante religieuse" is \mɑ̃t ʁə.li.ʒjøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mante religieuse" come from?
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Using “mante religieuse”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-N-T-E- -R-E-L-I-G-I-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɑ̃t ʁə.li.ʒjøz\ (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