petit matin

\pə.ti ma.tɛ̃\

/\pə.ti ma.tɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“petit matin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tout début de la matinée.

Key facts for petit matin
PropertyValue
Headwordpetit matin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pə.ti ma.tɛ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “petit matin” sits in French frequency

petit matin falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

petit matin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.ti ma.tɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tout début de la matinée.".

No misspelling variants are generated for petit matin in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is petit matin, spelled P-E-T-I-T- -M-A-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tout début de la matinée.

Synonyms

aube

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 "petit matin"?
"petit matin" is spelled P-E-T-I-T- -M-A-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pə.ti ma.tɛ̃\.
What does "petit matin" mean?
As a noun, "petit matin" means: Tout début de la matinée.
How do you pronounce "petit matin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "petit matin" is \pə.ti ma.tɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "petit matin" come from?
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Using “petit matin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-T-I-T- -M-A-T-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pə.ti ma.tɛ̃\ (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
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