masculinisme

\mas.ky.li.nism\

/\mas.ky.li.nism\/ noun

The verdict

“masculinisme” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Le fait qu’une femme présente des caractères sexuels secondaires propres aux hommes ^([TLFI]).

Key facts for masculinisme
PropertyValue
Headwordmasculinisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mas.ky.li.nism\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “masculinisme” sits in French frequency

masculinisme falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for masculinisme is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mas.ky.li.nism\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

masculinisme has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 masculinisme, spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Le fait qu’une femme présente des caractères sexuels secondaires propres aux hommes ^([TLFI]).
  2. 2
    Doctrine revendicative qui promeut les droits des hommes et leurs intérêts dans la société civile, contre ceux des femmes.
  3. 3
    Mouvement social et politique qui propage et défend cette doctrine.

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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 "masculinisme"?
"masculinisme" is spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mas.ky.li.nism\.
What does "masculinisme" mean?
As a noun, "masculinisme" means: Le fait qu’une femme présente des caractères sexuels secondaires propres aux hommes ^([TLFI]).
How do you pronounce "masculinisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masculinisme" is \mas.ky.li.nism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "masculinisme" come from?
"masculinisme" 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 “masculinisme”

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-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mas.ky.li.nism\ (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
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