mastodontesque

\mas.tɔ.dɔ̃.tɛsk\

/\mas.tɔ.dɔ̃.tɛsk\/ adj

The verdict

“mastodontesque” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dont la taille, les proportions évoquent celles d'un mastodonte.

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Index FR-mastodontesque · mastodontesque · French

mastodontesque · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 mastodontesque
PropertyValue
Headwordmastodontesque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mas.tɔ.dɔ̃.tɛsk\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mastodontesque » en français

mastodontesquereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mastodontesque is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \mas.tɔ.dɔ̃.tɛsk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dont la taille, les proportions évoquent celles d'un mastodonte.".

mastodontesque doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 mastodontesque, spelled M-A-S-T-O-D-O-N-T-E-S-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dont la taille, les proportions évoquent celles d'un mastodonte.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Naturellement, sous la Révolution, tous les siens furent capturés à Quiberon, fusillés dans les marais de Tréauray appelés depuis champ des martyrs, et l’on peut voir, dans l’ossuaire de la chartreuse d’Auray, d’énormes crânes et de mastodontesques fémurs, qui appartinrent à ses glorieux ancêtres.
  2. Je lisais vautré dans un des deux grands fauteuils qui, de droite et de gauche, encombraient les abords de la cheminée (mastodontesques fauteuils de velours grenat, dont la monture et la forme même se dissimulaient sous l’intumescence du capiton).

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 "mastodontesque"?
"mastodontesque" is spelled M-A-S-T-O-D-O-N-T-E-S-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mas.tɔ.dɔ̃.tɛsk\.
What does "mastodontesque" mean?
As an adjective, "mastodontesque" means: Dont la taille, les proportions évoquent celles d'un mastodonte.
How do you pronounce "mastodontesque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mastodontesque" is \mas.tɔ.dɔ̃.tɛsk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mastodontesque" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list