moutonnier

\mu.tɔ.nje\

/\mu.tɔ.nje\/ adj

The verdict

“moutonnier” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Qui concerne le mouton.

Corpus desk

Index FR-moutonnier · moutonnier · French

moutonnier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 moutonnier
PropertyValue
Headwordmoutonnier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mu.tɔ.nje\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « moutonnier » en français

moutonniersiège 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

moutonnier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \mu.tɔ.nje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for moutonnier, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is moutonnier, spelled M-O-U-T-O-N-N-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui concerne le mouton.
  2. 2
    Bête.
  3. 3
    Moutonneux, frisé et annelé comme la laine d’un mouton.
  4. 4
    Suiviste, conformiste.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. La moutonnière créature Pesait plus qu’un fromage, outre que sa toison Était d’une épaisseur extrême, Et mêlée à peu près de la même façon Que la barbe de Polyphème.
  2. Seul, les bergers, occupés à casser la croûte, ne purent découvrir le bouquillon dans la foule moutonnière.

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 "moutonnier"?
"moutonnier" is spelled M-O-U-T-O-N-N-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mu.tɔ.nje\.
What does "moutonnier" mean?
As an adjective, "moutonnier" means: Qui concerne le mouton.
How do you pronounce "moutonnier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moutonnier" is \mu.tɔ.nje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moutonnier" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list