mot plein

\mo plɛ̃\

/\mo plɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“mot plein” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mot qui a une signification propre, et est indexé par les moteurs de recherches.

Key facts for mot plein
PropertyValue
Headwordmot plein
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mo plɛ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mot plein” sits in French frequency

mot plein falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for mot plein is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mo plɛ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mot qui a une signification propre, et est indexé par les moteurs de recherches.".

No misspelling variants are generated for mot plein in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 mot plein, spelled M-O-T- -P-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mot qui a une signification propre, et est indexé par les moteurs de recherches.

Antonyms

mot vide

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 "mot plein"?
"mot plein" is spelled M-O-T- -P-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \mo plɛ̃\.
What does "mot plein" mean?
As a noun, "mot plein" means: Mot qui a une signification propre, et est indexé par les moteurs de recherches.
How do you pronounce "mot plein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mot plein" is \mo plɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mot plein" come from?
"mot plein" 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 “mot plein”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-T- -P-L-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mo plɛ̃\ (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
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