maugréer

\mo.ɡʁe.e\

/\mo.ɡʁe.e\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manifester une très mauvaise humeur, en parlant ou plus souvent en grommelant.

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Index FR-maugreer · maugréer · French

maugréer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 maugréer
PropertyValue
Headwordmaugréer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\mo.ɡʁe.e\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « maugréer » en français

maugréern'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

maugréer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \mo.ɡʁe.e\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for maugréer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is maugréer, spelled M-A-U-G-R-É-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manifester une très mauvaise humeur, en parlant ou plus souvent en grommelant.
  2. 2
    Maudire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how maugréer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Quant à ceux qui, dans ce monde de richards, n'ont pour subsister que leurs salaires, il enragent, ils maugréent; ils se considèrent comme des déshérités.
  2. Imbécile de Grubb, – maugréait-il, fouillant en vain ses poches. – Il avait bien besoin de garder ma boite… avec sa maudite habitude de vous « faire » vos allumettes.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maugréer"?
"maugréer" is spelled M-A-U-G-R-É-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mo.ɡʁe.e\.
What does "maugréer" mean?
As a verb, "maugréer" means: Manifester une très mauvaise humeur, en parlant ou plus souvent en grommelant.
How do you pronounce "maugréer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maugréer" is \mo.ɡʁe.e\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maugréer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list