mixte

\mikst\

/\mikst\/ adj

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The verdict

“mixte” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,479 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#5,479
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est mélangé, qui est composé de plusieurs choses de différente nature et qui participe de la nature des unes et des autres.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mixte vs muté
40% similar
mixte vs morte
60% similar
mixte vs monte
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mixte
PropertyValue
Headwordmixte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mikst\
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,479
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mixte” 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). mixte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for mixte is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mikst\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,479 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mixte, with forms such as "imxte", "mitxe", and "mixet". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "muté", "morte", "monte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 mixte, spelled M-I-X-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est mélangé, qui est composé de plusieurs choses de différente nature et qui participe de la nature des unes et des autres.
  2. 2
    Ce qui tient compte d’idées, de sentiments, de genres différents.
  3. 3
    Qui relève de plus d'une branche du droit.
  4. 4
    Qui mélange les deux sexes.
  5. 5
    Qui unit deux religions.
  6. 6
    Qualifie une race qui a plusieurs productions économiquement importantes par exemple à la fois le lait et la viande, en opposition aux races spécialisées.
  7. 7
    Mélangé et constitué à la fois de feuillus et de résineux.

This word in other languages

mixed(English)mixto(Español)misturado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imxte,mitxe,mixet,mixtte,mixxte,mmixte,mxite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mixte - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imxte2mitxe2mixet2mixtte1mixxte1mmixte1mxite2
Edit distance from "mixte"

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 "mixte"?
"mixte" is spelled M-I-X-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mikst\.
What does "mixte" mean?
As an adjective, "mixte" means: Qui est mélangé, qui est composé de plusieurs choses de différente nature et qui participe de la nature des unes et des autres.
What words are commonly confused with "mixte"?
"mixte" is commonly confused with "muté", "morte", "monte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mixte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mixte" is \mikst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mixte" come from?
"mixte" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “mixte”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-I-X-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mikst\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “muté” - see the side-by-side comparison. mixte vs muté
  • 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