matu

\ma.ty\

/\ma.ty\/ noun

The verdict

“matu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maturité, certificat attribué à la fin des études secondaires.

Corpus desk

Index FR-matu · matu · French

matu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 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.

Key facts for matu
PropertyValue
Headwordmatu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ma.ty\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « matu » en français

matun'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

matu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.ty\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maturité, certificat attribué à la fin des études secondaires.".

Zero misspellings are on record for matu in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is matu, spelled M-A-T-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maturité, certificat attribué à la fin des études secondaires.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "matu"?
"matu" is spelled M-A-T-U. The IPA pronunciation is \ma.ty\.
What does "matu" mean?
As a noun, "matu" means: Maturité, certificat attribué à la fin des études secondaires.
How do you pronounce "matu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matu" is \ma.ty\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "matu" come from?
"matu" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list