matabiche
\ma.ta.biʃ\
The verdict
“matabiche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pourboire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-matabiche · matabiche · French
matabiche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | matabiche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ma.ta.biʃ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « matabiche » en français
Rare enough to double-check
matabiche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.ta.biʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for matabiche, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is matabiche, spelled M-A-T-A-B-I-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Pourboire.
- 2Pot-de-vin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how matabiche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le « matabiche » (pourboire) fait trop gonfler la poche arrière.
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.