masculin

\mas.ky.lɛ̃\

/\mas.ky.lɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“masculin” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,873
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est de sexe mâle, qui a rapport à ce sexe.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

masculin vs masculine
89% similar
masculin vs masculins
89% similar
masculin vs masculines
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for masculin
PropertyValue
Headwordmasculin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mas.ky.lɛ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,873
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “masculin” 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). masculin lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around masculin (IPA \mas.ky.lɛ̃\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,873 among 202,672 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for masculin, with forms such as "amsculin", "macsulin", and "mascculin". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "masculine", "masculins", "masculines", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is masculin, spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est de sexe mâle, qui a rapport à ce sexe.
  2. 2
    Qui possède les caractéristiques de ce sexe de manière développée.
  3. 3
    Qualifie un genre des mots avec le féminin et, dans certaines langues, le neutre, l’ambigène, etc. — Note d’usage : Il est soit logiquement lié aux hommes ou aux animaux mâles, soit arbitrairement défini par l’usage.
  4. 4
    Qualifie une rime formée par un mot dont l’accent porte sur la dernière syllabe non suivie d’un e muet.
  5. 5
    Qui est propre et particulier à l’homme.

Synonyms

virilmacho

Antonyms

androgyneefféminéféminin

This word in other languages

male(English)masculino(Español)maskulin(Deutsch)masculino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amsculin
  • macsulin
  • mascculin
  • mascluin
  • mascuiln
  • masculinn
  • mascullin
  • masculni
  • massculin
  • masuclin
  • mmasculin
  • msaculin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of masculin - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amsculin2macsulin2mascculin1mascluin2mascuiln2masculinn1mascullin1masculni2
Edit distance from "masculin"

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 "masculin"?
"masculin" is spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \mas.ky.lɛ̃\.
What does "masculin" mean?
As an adjective, "masculin" means: Qui est de sexe mâle, qui a rapport à ce sexe.
What words are commonly confused with "masculin"?
"masculin" is commonly confused with "masculine", "masculins", "masculines". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "masculin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masculin" is \mas.ky.lɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "masculin" come from?
"masculin" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “masculin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mas.ky.lɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “masculine” - see the side-by-side comparison. masculin vs masculine
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list