mechon
\ˈme.t͡ʃon\
The verdict
“mechon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a typographic variant. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Orthographe par contrainte typographique par système h de meĉon.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mechon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Typographic variant |
| IPA | \ˈme.t͡ʃon\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mechon” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
mechon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as atypographic variant, transcribed \ˈme.t͡ʃon\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Orthographe par contrainte typographique par système h de meĉon.".
Zero misspellings are on record for mechon in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is mechon, spelled M-E-C-H-O-N.
Definition
- 1Orthographe par contrainte typographique par système h de meĉon.
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.
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Using “mechon”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is M-E-C-H-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈme.t͡ʃon\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.