marginalisme

\maʁ.ʒi.na.lism\

/\maʁ.ʒi.na.lism\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Théorie économique qui repose sur l’idée que la valeur économique résulte de l’utilité marginale.

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Index FR-marginalisme · marginalisme · French

marginalisme · 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.

Key facts for marginalisme
PropertyValue
Headwordmarginalisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\maʁ.ʒi.na.lism\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « marginalisme » en français

marginalismen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

marginalisme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \maʁ.ʒi.na.lism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Théorie économique qui repose sur l’idée que la valeur économique résulte de l’utilité marginale.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for marginalisme, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 marginalisme, spelled M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Théorie économique qui repose sur l’idée que la valeur économique résulte de l’utilité marginale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. L'importance théorique du marginalisme tient au fait que les hypothèses théoriques sur lesquelles il s'est développé ont révolutionné la théorie de la valeur, c'est-à-dire la théorie des prix relatifs.

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 "marginalisme"?
"marginalisme" is spelled M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \maʁ.ʒi.na.lism\.
What does "marginalisme" mean?
As a noun, "marginalisme" means: Théorie économique qui repose sur l’idée que la valeur économique résulte de l’utilité marginale.
How do you pronounce "marginalisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marginalisme" is \maʁ.ʒi.na.lism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marginalisme" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list