masque à gaz
\mas.k‿a ɡaz\
The verdict
“masque à gaz” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Protection qui recouvre le visage permettant de se protéger de certaines armes chimiques et armes biologiques.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | masque à gaz |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mas.k‿a ɡaz\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “masque à gaz” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
masque à gaz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mas.k‿a ɡaz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Protection qui recouvre le visage permettant de se protéger de certaines armes chimiques et armes biologiques.".
masque à gaz has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is masque à gaz, spelled M-A-S-Q-U-E- -À- -G-A-Z.
Definition
- 1Protection qui recouvre le visage permettant de se protéger de certaines armes chimiques et armes biologiques.
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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.
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Using “masque à gaz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is M-A-S-Q-U-E- -À- -G-A-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \mas.k‿a ɡaz\ (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.