menteuses

\mɑ̃.tøz\

/\mɑ̃.tøz\/ adj

The verdict

“menteuses” is uncommon French (frequency #66,902 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,902
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin pluriel de menteur.

Key facts for menteuses
PropertyValue
Headwordmenteuses
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mɑ̃.tøz\
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,902
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “menteuses” 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). menteuses lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

menteuses is uncommon French at frequency #66,902 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \mɑ̃.tøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Féminin pluriel de menteur.".

Zero misspellings are on record for menteuses in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 menteuses, spelled M-E-N-T-E-U-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin pluriel de menteur.

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 "menteuses"?
"menteuses" is spelled M-E-N-T-E-U-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \mɑ̃.tøz\.
What does "menteuses" mean?
As an adjective, "menteuses" means: Féminin pluriel de menteur.
How do you pronounce "menteuses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "menteuses" is \mɑ̃.tøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "menteuses" come from?
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Using “menteuses”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-E-N-T-E-U-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɑ̃.tøz\ (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

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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.

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

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