mitré

adj

The verdict

“mitré” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui porte la mitre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mitre · mitré · French

mitré · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for mitré
PropertyValue
Headwordmitré
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mitré » en français

mitrésiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mitré is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui porte la mitre.".

Zero misspellings are on record for mitré in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 mitré, spelled M-I-T-R-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui porte la mitre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mitré appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Abbé crossé et mitré. — Abbaye crossée et mitrée.
  2. Les plus grands personnages de la Cour venaient prendre du bon temps à Saverne. Je ne cite que pour mémoire la comtesse de Lamothe et ce bon Cagliostro. Il vécut ici près d'un an, cherchant la pierre philosophale avec le sot mitré et à ses frais.

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 "mitré"?
"mitré" is spelled M-I-T-R-É.
What does "mitré" mean?
As an adjective, "mitré" means: Qui porte la mitre.
What language does "mitré" come from?
"mitré" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list