messe de minuit

\mɛs də mi.nɥi\

/\mɛs də mi.nɥi\/ noun

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The verdict

“messe de minuit” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Messe célébrée par les chrétiens durant la nuit du 24 au 25 décembre.

Key facts for messe de minuit
PropertyValue
Headwordmesse de minuit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛs də mi.nɥi\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “messe de minuit” sits in French frequency

messe de minuit falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for messe de minuit is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɛs də mi.nɥi\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Messe célébrée par les chrétiens durant la nuit du 24 au 25 décembre.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for messe de minuit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is messe de minuit, spelled M-E-S-S-E- -D-E- -M-I-N-U-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Messe célébrée par les chrétiens durant la nuit du 24 au 25 décembre.

Synonyms

messe de Noël

This word in other languages

Christmette(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "messe de minuit"?
"messe de minuit" is spelled M-E-S-S-E- -D-E- -M-I-N-U-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛs də mi.nɥi\.
What does "messe de minuit" mean?
As a noun, "messe de minuit" means: Messe célébrée par les chrétiens durant la nuit du 24 au 25 décembre.
How do you pronounce "messe de minuit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "messe de minuit" is \mɛs də mi.nɥi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "messe de minuit" come from?
"messe de minuit" 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 “messe de minuit”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-E-S-S-E- -D-E- -M-I-N-U-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛs də mi.nɥi\ (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.

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

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