migaine
\mi.ɡɛn\
The verdict
“migaine” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Appareil constitué d’œufs et de crème fraîche.
Corpus desk
Index FR-migaine · migaine · French
migaine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | migaine |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mi.ɡɛn\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « migaine » en français
Rare enough to double-check
migaine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mi.ɡɛn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Appareil constitué d’œufs et de crème fraîche.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for migaine, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is migaine, spelled M-I-G-A-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1Appareil constitué d’œufs et de crème fraîche.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how migaine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La quiche lorraine est une tarte salée dont la pâte est recouverte de migaine et de lardons.
Versez la migaine en vous aidant d’un papier roulé en cône.
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.