mauvaise humeur

noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Disposition chagrine, mécontentement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mauvaise-humeur · mauvaise humeur · French

mauvaise humeur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 mauvaise humeur
PropertyValue
Headwordmauvaise humeur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mauvaise humeur » en français

mauvaise humeurn'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

mauvaise humeur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disposition chagrine, mécontentement.".

No misspelling variants are generated for mauvaise humeur in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is mauvaise humeur, spelled M-A-U-V-A-I-S-E- -H-U-M-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disposition chagrine, mécontentement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le meunier commença à se fâcher de trouver un si fier adversaire et d’entendre le rire de ses camarades, qui, ainsi qu’il arrive en pareille circonstance, se réjouissaient de sa mauvaise humeur.

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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 "mauvaise humeur"?
"mauvaise humeur" is spelled M-A-U-V-A-I-S-E- -H-U-M-E-U-R.
What does "mauvaise humeur" mean?
As a noun, "mauvaise humeur" means: Disposition chagrine, mécontentement.
What language does "mauvaise humeur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list