mëmë
\ˈmə.mə\
The verdict
“mëmë” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mère.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mëmë |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈmə.mə\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mëmë” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for mëmë is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈmə.mə\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mère.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mëmë, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mëmë, spelled M-Ë-M-Ë.
Definition
- 1Mère.
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 “mëmë”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is M-Ë-M-Ë - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈmə.mə\ (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.