mesquin
\mɛs.kɛ̃\
The verdict
“mesquin” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #32,070 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #32,070
- frequency rank, French
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sans importance ni valeur, exigu et pauvre.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mesquin |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \mɛs.kɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #32,070 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mesquin” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for mesquin is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɛs.kɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #32,070 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mesquin, with forms such as "emsquin", "meqsuin", and "mesqiun". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mesquin, spelled M-E-S-Q-U-I-N.
Definition
- 1Sans importance ni valeur, exigu et pauvre.
- 2Qui a un esprit étroit, en parlant d’une personne qui ne montre pas d’ouverture d’esprit.
- 3Qui témoigne d’avarice, de parcimonie excessive.
- 4Qui est maigre, pauvre, de mauvais goût.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: emsquin,meqsuin,mesqiun,mesqquin,mesquinn,mesquni,messquin,mesuqin,mmesquin,msequin
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mesquin - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “mesquin”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is M-E-S-Q-U-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \mɛs.kɛ̃\ (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.