mécontentement

\me.kɔ̃.tɑ̃t.mɑ̃\

/\me.kɔ̃.tɑ̃t.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“mécontentement” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #12,003 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,003
frequency rank, French
14
letters
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sentiment, état d'indignation de quelqu'un, d'un groupe de personnes, qui est mécontent.

Key facts for mécontentement
PropertyValue
Headwordmécontentement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\me.kɔ̃.tɑ̃t.mɑ̃\
Letters14
Frequency rank#12,003
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mécontentement” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mécontentement lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for mécontentement is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \me.kɔ̃.tɑ̃t.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #12,003 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Sentiment, état d'indignation de quelqu'un, d'un groupe de personnes, qui est mécontent.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for mécontentement, with forms such as "mcéontentement", "mecontentement", and "mmécontentement". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 mécontentement, spelled M-É-C-O-N-T-E-N-T-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sentiment, état d'indignation de quelqu'un, d'un groupe de personnes, qui est mécontent.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mcéontentement,mecontentement,mmécontentement,méccontentement,mécnotentement,méconetntement,méconntentement,mécontenetment,mécontenntement,mécontenteemnt,mécontentemennt,mécontentementt,mécontentemetn,mécontentemment,mécontentemnet,mécontentmeent,mécontenttement,mécontetnement,mécontnetement,méconttentement,mécotnentement,méocntentement,émcontentement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mécontentement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mcéontentement2mecontentement1mmécontentement1méccontentement1mécnotentement2méconetntement2méconntentement1mécontenetment2
Edit distance from "mécontentement"

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 "mécontentement"?
"mécontentement" is spelled M-É-C-O-N-T-E-N-T-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \me.kɔ̃.tɑ̃t.mɑ̃\.
What does "mécontentement" mean?
As a noun, "mécontentement" means: Sentiment, état d'indignation de quelqu'un, d'un groupe de personnes, qui est mécontent.
What are common misspellings of "mécontentement"?
Common misspellings include "mcéontentement", "mecontentement", "mmécontentement", "méccontentement", "mécnotentement". The correct spelling is "mécontentement".
How do you pronounce "mécontentement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mécontentement" is \me.kɔ̃.tɑ̃t.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mécontentement" come from?
"mécontentement" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “mécontentement”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is M-É-C-O-N-T-E-N-T-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \me.kɔ̃.tɑ̃t.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list