MtF
\ɛm.te.ɛf\
The verdict
“MtF” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sigle utilisé pour désigner les personnes trans effectuant ou ayant effectué une transition du genre masculin vers le genre féminin.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | MtF |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɛm.te.ɛf\ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “MtF” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
MtF is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɛm.te.ɛf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
MtF has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is MtF, spelled M-T-F.
Definition
- 1Sigle utilisé pour désigner les personnes trans effectuant ou ayant effectué une transition du genre masculin vers le genre féminin.
- 2Relatif aux femmes trans, à la transition féminine.
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.
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Using “MtF”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is M-T-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɛm.te.ɛf\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.