Mowgli

\mu.ɡli\

/\mu.ɡli\/ name

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The verdict

“Mowgli” is uncommon French (frequency #55,450 among 202,672 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,450
frequency rank, French
202,672
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jeune garçon abandonné dans la jungle indienne, où il est recueilli par des loups.

Key facts for Mowgli
PropertyValue
HeadwordMowgli
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\mu.ɡli\
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,450
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mowgli” 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). Mowgli lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mowgli is uncommon French at frequency #55,450 among 202,672 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \mu.ɡli\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jeune garçon abandonné dans la jungle indienne, où il est recueilli par des loups.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Mowgli in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Mowgli, spelled M-O-W-G-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jeune garçon abandonné dans la jungle indienne, où il est recueilli par des loups.

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 "Mowgli"?
"Mowgli" is spelled M-O-W-G-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is \mu.ɡli\.
What does "Mowgli" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mowgli" means: Jeune garçon abandonné dans la jungle indienne, où il est recueilli par des loups.
How do you pronounce "Mowgli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mowgli" is \mu.ɡli\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mowgli" come from?
"Mowgli" 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 “Mowgli”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-W-G-L-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mu.ɡli\ (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

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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