MBS

\ɛm.be.ɛs\

/\ɛm.be.ɛs\/ noun

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The verdict

“MBS” is uncommon French (frequency #63,165 among 5,038 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,165
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fils du frère de la mère. Cousin croisé matrilatéral. On est pour son MBS un FZS ou une FZD.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mbs · MBS · French

MBS · rank #63,165 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,165
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mauritaniens

Nearest frequency peer: Mauritaniens (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « MBS »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « MBS » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for MBS
PropertyValue
HeadwordMBS
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛm.be.ɛs\
Letters3
Frequency rank#63,165
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « MBS » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).MBStombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « Mauritaniens » (#63,164), « Mauduit » (#63,163), « martiales » (#63,162). Parmi 5,038 lemmes en « M », « MBS » est au #63,165. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

MBS is uncommon French at frequency #63,165 among 5,038 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɛm.be.ɛs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fils du frère de la mère. Cousin croisé matrilatéral. On est pour son MBS un FZS ou une FZD.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for MBS, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is MBS, spelled M-B-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fils du frère de la mère. Cousin croisé matrilatéral. On est pour son MBS un FZS ou une FZD.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le MBS, avec des dons et des visites fréquentes, rend hommage au FZS et non le contraire ; le FZS peut s’inviter à manger chez le MBS selon son gré, même pendant un certain temps.

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 "MBS"?
"MBS" is spelled M-B-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛm.be.ɛs\.
What does "MBS" mean?
As a noun, "MBS" means: Fils du frère de la mère. Cousin croisé matrilatéral. On est pour son MBS un FZS ou une FZD.
How do you pronounce "MBS"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "MBS" is \ɛm.be.ɛs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "MBS" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "MBS", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

MCU#63,168MDM#63,169MNS#63,176M5S#63,148

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list