Matadi

\ma.ta.di\

/\ma.ta.di\/ name

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The verdict

“Matadi” is uncommon French (frequency #81,331 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,331
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville et capitale du Kongo-Central, au Congo-Kinshasa.

Key facts for Matadi
PropertyValue
HeadwordMatadi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ma.ta.di\
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,331
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Matadi” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Matadi lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Matadi is uncommon French at frequency #81,331 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ma.ta.di\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Matadi in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Matadi, spelled M-A-T-A-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville et capitale du Kongo-Central, au Congo-Kinshasa.
  2. 2
    Commune de la ville de Matadi.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Matadi"?
"Matadi" is spelled M-A-T-A-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ta.di\.
What does "Matadi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Matadi" means: Ville et capitale du Kongo-Central, au Congo-Kinshasa.
How do you pronounce "Matadi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Matadi" is \ma.ta.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Matadi" come from?
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Using “Matadi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-T-A-D-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.ta.di\ (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

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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