mopse

\mɔps\

/\mɔps\/ noun

The verdict

“mopse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Doguin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mopse · mopse · French

mopse · 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 mopse
PropertyValue
Headwordmopse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔps\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mopse » en français

mopsen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mopse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɔps\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Doguin.".

mopse has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is mopse, spelled M-O-P-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doguin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. De ces trente variétés, il y en a dix-sept que l'on doit rapporter à l'influence du climat, savoir, le chien de berger, le chien-loup, le chien de Sibérie, le chien d'Islande et le chien de Laponie, le mâtin, les lévriers, le grand danois et le chien dIrlande, le chien courant, les braques, les bassets, les épagneuls et le barbet, le petit danois, le chie…

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 "mopse"?
"mopse" is spelled M-O-P-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔps\.
What does "mopse" mean?
As a noun, "mopse" means: Doguin.
How do you pronounce "mopse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mopse" is \mɔps\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mopse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list