mongrel
\ˈmʌŋ.ɡɹəl\
The verdict
“mongrel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Bâtard.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mongrel · mongrel · French
mongrel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mongrel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈmʌŋ.ɡɹəl\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « mongrel » en français
Rare enough to double-check
mongrel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmʌŋ.ɡɹəl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bâtard.".
No misspelling variants are generated for mongrel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is mongrel, spelled M-O-N-G-R-E-L.
Definition
- 1Bâtard.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how mongrel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The old beggar kept a verminous mongrel dog for a pet.
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.