moustachon

\mus.ta.ʃɔ̃\

/\mus.ta.ʃɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“moustachon” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grande moustache.

Corpus desk

Index FR-moustachon · moustachon · French

moustachon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for moustachon
PropertyValue
Headwordmoustachon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mus.ta.ʃɔ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « moustachon » en français

moustachonsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

moustachon is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mus.ta.ʃɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for moustachon in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is moustachon, spelled M-O-U-S-T-A-C-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grande moustache.
  2. 2
    Homme de science, érudit.
  3. 3
    Coup de poing au visage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Prétextant de la chaleur, il se fit couper les cheveux, raser son moustachon et coiffer à l’aviateur.
  2. Monsieur Péri, veuillez traduire ! Le pédagogue, le moustachon s’imaginait qu’il n’y avait qu’à.

Synonyms

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 "moustachon"?
"moustachon" is spelled M-O-U-S-T-A-C-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \mus.ta.ʃɔ̃\.
What does "moustachon" mean?
As a noun, "moustachon" means: Grande moustache.
How do you pronounce "moustachon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moustachon" is \mus.ta.ʃɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moustachon" come from?
"moustachon" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list