rendre malade

\ʁɑ̃dʁ ma.lad\

/\ʁɑ̃dʁ ma.lad\/ verb

The verdict

“rendre malade” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Être écœuré, déçu par quelque chose ou quelqu’un.

Key facts for rendre malade
PropertyValue
Headwordrendre malade
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁɑ̃dʁ ma.lad\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rendre malade” sits in French frequency

rendre malade 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for rendre malade is 13 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁɑ̃dʁ ma.lad\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rendre malade, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is rendre malade, spelled R-E-N-D-R-E- -M-A-L-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être écœuré, déçu par quelque chose ou quelqu’un.
  2. 2
    Soulever le cœur.

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 "rendre malade"?
"rendre malade" is spelled R-E-N-D-R-E- -M-A-L-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁɑ̃dʁ ma.lad\.
What does "rendre malade" mean?
As a verb, "rendre malade" means: Être écœuré, déçu par quelque chose ou quelqu’un.
How do you pronounce "rendre malade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rendre malade" is \ʁɑ̃dʁ ma.lad\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rendre malade" come from?
"rendre malade" 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 “rendre malade”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-N-D-R-E- -M-A-L-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁɑ̃dʁ ma.lad\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list