maschio
\ˈma.skjo\
The verdict
“maschio” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mâle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-maschio · maschio · French
maschio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | maschio |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈma.skjo\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « maschio » en français
Rare enough to double-check
maschio is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈma.skjo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for maschio in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 maschio, spelled M-A-S-C-H-I-O.
Definition
- 1Mâle.
- 2Viril, qui a les attributs masculins particulièrement développés, puissance physique ou morale.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how maschio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
figlio quartogenito e secondogenito maschio — le quatrième enfant de la famille, le deuxième enfant mâle.
servizio di persona maschia — service à la personne mâle.
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.