MLF

\ɛm.ɛ.lɛf\

/\ɛm.ɛ.lɛf\/ name

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The verdict

“MLF” is uncommon French (frequency #76,800 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,800
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mouvement de libération des femmes (mouvement féministe français autonome et non-mixte fondé en 1970).

Key facts for MLF
PropertyValue
HeadwordMLF
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɛm.ɛ.lɛf\
Letters3
Frequency rank#76,800
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “MLF” 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). MLF lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

MLF is uncommon French at frequency #76,800 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɛm.ɛ.lɛf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for MLF, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 MLF, spelled M-L-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mouvement de libération des femmes (mouvement féministe français autonome et non-mixte fondé en 1970).
  2. 2
    Mouvement de libération des femmes (mouvement féministe suisse fondé en 1969 et dissout en 1989).

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 "MLF"?
"MLF" is spelled M-L-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛm.ɛ.lɛf\.
What does "MLF" mean?
As a proper noun, "MLF" means: Mouvement de libération des femmes (mouvement féministe français autonome et non-mixte fondé en 1970).
How do you pronounce "MLF"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "MLF" is \ɛm.ɛ.lɛf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "MLF" come from?
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Using “MLF”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-L-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛm.ɛ.lɛf\ (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

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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