matrone

\ma.tʁɔn\

/\ma.tʁɔn\/ noun

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The verdict

“matrone” is uncommon French (frequency #72,534 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,534
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom donné autrefois par les tribunaux aux sages-femmes qu’ils désignaient, dans certains procès, pour visiter des femmes.

Key facts for matrone
PropertyValue
Headwordmatrone
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.tʁɔn\
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,534
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “matrone” 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). matrone 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

matrone is uncommon French at frequency #72,534 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.tʁɔn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

matrone doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is matrone, spelled M-A-T-R-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom donné autrefois par les tribunaux aux sages-femmes qu’ils désignaient, dans certains procès, pour visiter des femmes.
  2. 2
    Nom donné aux accoucheuses traditionnelles, notamment dans les pays où il n’existe pas de formation de sage-femme.
  3. 3
    Dames romaines.
  4. 4
    Femme corpulente d’un certain âge, d’une certaine gravité.

Synonyms

matriarche

This word in other languages

matron(English)

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 "matrone"?
"matrone" is spelled M-A-T-R-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.tʁɔn\.
What does "matrone" mean?
As a noun, "matrone" means: Nom donné autrefois par les tribunaux aux sages-femmes qu’ils désignaient, dans certains procès, pour visiter des femmes.
How do you pronounce "matrone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matrone" is \ma.tʁɔn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "matrone" come from?
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Using “matrone”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-T-R-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ma.tʁɔn\ (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