maroufle
\ma.ʁufl\
The verdict
“maroufle” 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) - Maraud, homme grossier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-maroufle · maroufle · French
maroufle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | maroufle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ma.ʁufl\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « maroufle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
maroufle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.ʁufl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maraud, homme grossier.".
No misspelling variants are generated for maroufle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is maroufle, spelled M-A-R-O-U-F-L-E.
Definition
- 1Maraud, homme grossier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how maroufle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le maître le secoua fortement, lui dit : « Descendez, maroufle ! obéissez-moi. » Jacques lui répliqua froidement encore : « Maroufle, tant qu’il vous plaira ; mais le maroufle ne descendra pas.
Ce maroufle défroqué détruit plus de venaison que la moitié de la province !
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.