maréchaliste
\ma.ʁe.ʃa.list\
The verdict
“maréchaliste” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pétainiste.
Corpus desk
Index FR-marechaliste · maréchaliste · French
maréchaliste · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | maréchaliste |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ma.ʁe.ʃa.list\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « maréchaliste » en français
Rare enough to double-check
maréchaliste is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ma.ʁe.ʃa.list\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pétainiste.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for maréchaliste, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is maréchaliste, spelled M-A-R-É-C-H-A-L-I-S-T-E.
Definition
- 1Pétainiste.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how maréchaliste appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La fête des Mères fut encore, en ce printemps 1941, une des grandes manifestations de la France maréchaliste, à Montluçon comme ailleurs.
Après la chasse aux Juifs des Allemands, c’était le retour de flamme… la chasse aux maréchalistes.
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.