mosaïque

\mɔ.za.ik\

/\mɔ.za.ik\/ noun

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The verdict

“mosaïque” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #14,515 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,515
frequency rank, French
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Assemblage de morceaux de faïence représentant un motif artistique.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mosaïque vs musique
63% similar
mosaïque vs mystique
63% similar
mosaïque vs moustique
67% similar

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

Key facts for mosaïque
PropertyValue
Headwordmosaïque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɔ.za.ik\
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,515
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mosaïque” 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). mosaïque 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 mosaïque is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɔ.za.ik\. Corpus data places it at rank #14,515 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mosaïque, with forms such as "mmosaïque", "moasïque", and "mosaqïue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "musique", "mystique", "moustique", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is mosaïque, spelled M-O-S-A-Ï-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Assemblage de morceaux de faïence représentant un motif artistique.
  2. 2
    Les abacules, les petits cubes qui la composent.
  3. 3
    Assemblage de choses qui se distinguent à la vue.
  4. 4
    Zone d’une image ayant une très faible résolution afin de cacher le contenu exact.
  5. 5
    Maladie génétique caractérisée par le fait qu’un individu ait à la fois des cellules saines et des cellules présentant une anomalie génétique.
  6. 6
    Agencement spatial de petites unités ou zones écologiquement distinctes (communautés végétales, habitats, micro-habitats) formant un ensemble hétérogène à l’échelle d’un paysage ou d’un écosystème.
  7. 7
    Mosaïque photographique : assemblage d’images photographiques (par exemple issues d'un scanneur) ou radar, ayant subi un traitement convenable pour assurer un bon raccord géométrique, et le cas échéant aussi un traitement radiométrique, de ces images.
  8. 8
    Symptômes de maladies virales.

This word in other languages

mosaic(English)mosaico(Español)Mosaik(Deutsch)mosaico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmosaïque,moasïque,mosaqïue,mosaïqeu,mosaïqque,mosaïuqe,mossaïque,mosïaque,msoaïque,omsaïque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mosaïque - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmosaïque1moasïque2mosaqïue2mosaïqeu2mosaïqque1mosaïuqe2mossaïque1mosïaque2
Edit distance from "mosaïque"

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 "mosaïque"?
"mosaïque" is spelled M-O-S-A-Ï-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \mɔ.za.ik\.
What does "mosaïque" mean?
As a noun, "mosaïque" means: Assemblage de morceaux de faïence représentant un motif artistique.
What words are commonly confused with "mosaïque"?
"mosaïque" is commonly confused with "musique", "mystique", "moustique". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mosaïque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mosaïque" is \mɔ.za.ik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mosaïque" come from?
"mosaïque" 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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Using “mosaïque”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-S-A-Ï-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɔ.za.ik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “musique” - see the side-by-side comparison. mosaïque vs musique
  • 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