méphitique
\me.fi.tik\
The verdict
“méphitique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui produit des effets plus ou moins nuisibles, en parlant de certaines exhalaisons gazeuses.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mephitique · méphitique · French
méphitique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | méphitique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \me.fi.tik\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
méphitique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \me.fi.tik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for méphitique, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is méphitique, spelled M-É-P-H-I-T-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Qui produit des effets plus ou moins nuisibles, en parlant de certaines exhalaisons gazeuses.
- 2Dont l’odeur est désagréable.
- 3Qui dégage une ambiance détestable.
- 4Toxique, répugnant, sulfureux voire démoniaque.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how méphitique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’air déjà méphitique se corrompait de plus en plus. Quelques détenus accroupis dans un coin jouaient aux cartes sur un tapis déroulé.
Pendant deux ou trois cents mètres environ, la marche lui fut aisée, puis il sentit sa poitrine s’oppresser, emplie d’un air lourd et méphitique.
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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.