matras
\ma.tʁa\
The verdict
“matras” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Récipient au col étroit et long utilisé en alchimie, puis en chimie et pharmacie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-matras · matras · French
matras · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | matras |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ma.tʁa\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
matras is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.tʁa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Récipient au col étroit et long utilisé en alchimie, puis en chimie et pharmacie.".
No misspelling variants are generated for matras in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is matras, spelled M-A-T-R-A-S.
Definition
- 1Récipient au col étroit et long utilisé en alchimie, puis en chimie et pharmacie.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how matras appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sur le fourneau étaient accumulés en désordre toutes sortes de vases, des fioles de grès, des cornues de verre, des matras de charbon.
Remplissez à moitié d'eau de vie un grand matras a long col & y ayant adapté un chapiteau & un recipient, lutez exactement les jointures.
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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.