Moustérien

\mus.te.ʁjɛ̃\

/\mus.te.ʁjɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“Moustérien” is uncommon French (frequency #94,044 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,044
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Civilisation du Paléolithique moyen en Eurasie (environ 300 000 à 30 000 avant JC).

Key facts for Moustérien
PropertyValue
HeadwordMoustérien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mus.te.ʁjɛ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#94,044
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Moustérien” 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). Moustérien lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Moustérien is uncommon French at frequency #94,044 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \mus.te.ʁjɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Moustérien, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Moustérien, spelled M-O-U-S-T-É-R-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Civilisation du Paléolithique moyen en Eurasie (environ 300 000 à 30 000 avant JC).
  2. 2
    Habitant d’Eymouthiers, commune française située dans le département de la Charente.
  3. 3
    Habitant de Moutiers, commune française située dans le département de l’Eure-et-Loir.
  4. 4
    Habitant de Moutiers, commune française située dans le département de la Meurthe-et-Moselle.
  5. 5
    Habitant des Moutiers-en-Cinglais, commune française située dans le département du Calvados.
  6. 6
    Habitant de Thin-le-Moutier, commune française située dans le département des Ardennes.

This word in other languages

Mousterian(English)

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 "Moustérien"?
"Moustérien" is spelled M-O-U-S-T-É-R-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \mus.te.ʁjɛ̃\.
What does "Moustérien" mean?
As a noun, "Moustérien" means: Civilisation du Paléolithique moyen en Eurasie (environ 300 000 à 30 000 avant JC).
How do you pronounce "Moustérien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Moustérien" is \mus.te.ʁjɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Moustérien" come from?
"Moustérien" 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 “Moustérien”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-U-S-T-É-R-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mus.te.ʁjɛ̃\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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