mastite

\mas.tit\

/\mas.tit\/ noun

The verdict

“mastite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Inflammation glandes mammaires.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mastite · mastite · French

mastite · 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.

Key facts for mastite
PropertyValue
Headwordmastite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mas.tit\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mastite » en français

mastiten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mastite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mas.tit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mastite, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 mastite, spelled M-A-S-T-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflammation glandes mammaires.
  2. 2
    Pierre figurée qui a la forme d’un bout de téton.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mastite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. D’ailleurs, une mastite se manifeste souvent à un moment où vous êtes particulièrement fatiguée.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "mastite"?
"mastite" is spelled M-A-S-T-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mas.tit\.
What does "mastite" mean?
As a noun, "mastite" means: Inflammation glandes mammaires.
How do you pronounce "mastite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mastite" is \mas.tit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mastite" come from?
"mastite" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list