salamalec
\sa.la.ma.lɛk\
The verdict
“salamalec” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Marques de politesse, affectation de déférence.
Corpus desk
Index FR-salamalec · salamalec · French
salamalec · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | salamalec |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \sa.la.ma.lɛk\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « salamalec » en français
Rare enough to double-check
salamalec is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sa.la.ma.lɛk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Marques de politesse, affectation de déférence.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for salamalec, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 salamalec, spelled S-A-L-A-M-A-L-E-C.
Definition
- 1Marques de politesse, affectation de déférence.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how salamalec appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Un salamalec, ou plus si affinités…
Après les salamalecs obséquieux des premières minutes, j’emmenai M. Lavallée visiter les étables où il était indispensable d’effectuer de menues réparations.
Synonyms
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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.