menterie
\mɑ̃.tʁi\
The verdict
“menterie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ou Propos par lequel on donne pour vrai ce qu’on sait être faux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-menterie · menterie · French
menterie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | menterie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mɑ̃.tʁi\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « menterie » en français
Rare enough to double-check
menterie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɑ̃.tʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ou Propos par lequel on donne pour vrai ce qu’on sait être faux.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for menterie in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is menterie, spelled M-E-N-T-E-R-I-E.
Definition
- 1ou Propos par lequel on donne pour vrai ce qu’on sait être faux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how menterie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tout ce que vous me dites n’est que menterie, et pure menterie.
Je ne suis pas dupe de vos menteries.
Synonyms
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.