mercantilisme

\mɛʁ.kɑ̃.ti.lism\

/\mɛʁ.kɑ̃.ti.lism\/ noun

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The verdict

“mercantilisme” is uncommon French (frequency #64,608 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,608
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propension à rechercher en toute circonstance un gain, un profit ; état d'esprit d'une personne mercantile. Ne s’emploie qu’en mauvaise part.

Key facts for mercantilisme
PropertyValue
Headwordmercantilisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛʁ.kɑ̃.ti.lism\
Letters13
Frequency rank#64,608
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mercantilisme” 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). mercantilisme lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

mercantilisme is uncommon French at frequency #64,608 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɛʁ.kɑ̃.ti.lism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for mercantilisme in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mercantilisme, spelled M-E-R-C-A-N-T-I-L-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propension à rechercher en toute circonstance un gain, un profit ; état d'esprit d'une personne mercantile. Ne s’emploie qu’en mauvaise part.
  2. 2
    Nom donné à une doctrine économique des XVIᵉ et XVIIᵉ siècles préconisant l'accroissement des réserves de l'État en métaux précieux notamment par le développement des activités économiques et des exportations et par l'adoption de mesures protectionnistes.

Synonyms

bullionismecolbertismecommercialisme

This word in other languages

mercantilism(English)

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 "mercantilisme"?
"mercantilisme" is spelled M-E-R-C-A-N-T-I-L-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛʁ.kɑ̃.ti.lism\.
What does "mercantilisme" mean?
As a noun, "mercantilisme" means: Propension à rechercher en toute circonstance un gain, un profit ; état d'esprit d'une personne mercantile. Ne s’emploie qu’en mauvaise part.
How do you pronounce "mercantilisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mercantilisme" is \mɛʁ.kɑ̃.ti.lism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mercantilisme" come from?
"mercantilisme" 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 “mercantilisme”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-E-R-C-A-N-T-I-L-I-S-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛʁ.kɑ̃.ti.lism\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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