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 September 3, 2026) - Sigle utilisé pour désigner les personnes trans effectuant ou ayant effectué une transition du genre masculin vers le genre féminin.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mtf · MtF · French
MtF · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-0 0 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.
| 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) |
Longue queue: rang de « MtF » en français
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how MtF appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il n’en reste pas moins que ce qui est dit à propos des transgenres MtF est largement transposable aux FtM, qui se sentent hommes en dépit d’une biologie femelle, versant masculin de la trans-identité.
A travers un récit pudique et sensible, Laura nous a partagé un de ses chemins de vie, celui qui l’a menée vers la transition MtF la cinquantaine arrivée.
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.