motherfucking
\ˈmʌð.ɚ.ˌfʌk.ɪŋ\
The verdict
“motherfucking” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Putain de, saloperie de, fils de pute de, astie de, tabarnak de. Met une forte emphase au substantif qu’il accompagne, souvent avec une connotation très péjorative.
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Index FR-motherfucking · motherfucking · French
motherfucking · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | motherfucking |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈmʌð.ɚ.ˌfʌk.ɪŋ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « motherfucking » en français
Rare enough to double-check
motherfucking is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmʌð.ɚ.ˌfʌk.ɪŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Putain de, saloperie de, fils de pute de, astie de, tabarnak de. Met une forte emphase au substantif qu’il accompagne, souvent avec une connotation très péjorative.".
No misspelling variants are generated for motherfucking in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is motherfucking, spelled M-O-T-H-E-R-F-U-C-K-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1Putain de, saloperie de, fils de pute de, astie de, tabarnak de. Met une forte emphase au substantif qu’il accompagne, souvent avec une connotation très péjorative.
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.