maristes

\ma.ʁist\

/\ma.ʁist\/ noun

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The verdict

“maristes” is uncommon French (frequency #75,886 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,886
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de mariste.

Key facts for maristes
PropertyValue
Headwordmaristes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.ʁist\
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,886
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maristes” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). maristes lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maristes is uncommon French at frequency #75,886 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.ʁist\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de mariste.".

Zero misspellings are on record for maristes in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is maristes, spelled M-A-R-I-S-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de mariste.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maristes"?
"maristes" is spelled M-A-R-I-S-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ʁist\.
What does "maristes" mean?
As a noun, "maristes" means: Pluriel de mariste.
How do you pronounce "maristes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maristes" is \ma.ʁist\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maristes" come from?
"maristes" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “maristes”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-R-I-S-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.ʁist\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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