margotin

\maʁ.ɡɔ.tɛ̃\

/\maʁ.ɡɔ.tɛ̃\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petit fagot.

Corpus desk

Index FR-margotin · margotin · French

margotin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 margotin
PropertyValue
Headwordmargotin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\maʁ.ɡɔ.tɛ̃\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « margotin » en français

margotinsiège 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

margotin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \maʁ.ɡɔ.tɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petit fagot.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for margotin, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is margotin, spelled M-A-R-G-O-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit fagot.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je les conduisis à la cave, où ils culbutèrent les margotins et burent un assez grand nombre de bouteilles.
  2. Les précieuses billes de noyer qui devaient servir à faire des sabots n’avaient pas été plus épargnées que les rondins ou les margotins et ils s’estimaient heureux qu’on ne détruisît pas aussi leurs vieux meubles.

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 "margotin"?
"margotin" is spelled M-A-R-G-O-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \maʁ.ɡɔ.tɛ̃\.
What does "margotin" mean?
As a noun, "margotin" means: Petit fagot.
How do you pronounce "margotin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "margotin" is \maʁ.ɡɔ.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "margotin" come from?
"margotin" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list