matelassier
\ma.tla.sje\
The verdict
“matelassier” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Celui qui fait et qui rebat des matelas.
Corpus desk
Index FR-matelassier · matelassier · French
matelassier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | matelassier |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ma.tla.sje\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « matelassier » en français
Rare enough to double-check
matelassier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.tla.sje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for matelassier, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is matelassier, spelled M-A-T-E-L-A-S-S-I-E-R.
Definition
- 1Celui qui fait et qui rebat des matelas.
- 2Parieur qui mise de grosses sommes en jeu simple sur des chevaux à faible cote.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how matelassier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
JEANNE. – Je cherchais un amant, je rencontre un type pour ça et je ne lui demande pas ce qu'il fait dans la vie. Je m'en moquais, mais quinze jours après je me disais : c'est un matelassier. Chaque fois qu'on couchait dans un nouveau lit en effet, avant d'entrer dedans, il soulevait le drap, tâtait le matelas, en décousait la toile pour voir la laine : –…
Qui faisait ça au juste ? Des camps-volants, quelqu'un de la famille ou un matelassier bien de chez nous ?
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.