matuche
\ma.tyʃ\
The verdict
“matuche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gardien de prison.
Corpus desk
Index FR-matuche · matuche · French
matuche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | matuche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ma.tyʃ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « matuche » en français
Rare enough to double-check
matuche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ma.tyʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for matuche, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is matuche, spelled M-A-T-U-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Gardien de prison.
- 2Gardien, en général.
- 3Policier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how matuche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Du coup, lorsque le matuche de nuit me voit radiner, il pense tomber mort de fureur.
Les matuches sont pareils sous toutes les latitudes, j’ai toute latitude pour m’en apercevoir.
Synonyms
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.