à deux mains
\a dø mɛ̃\
The verdict
“à deux mains” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avec les deux mains.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | à deux mains |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a dø mɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “à deux mains” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
à deux mains is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a dø mɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
à deux mains has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is à deux mains, spelled À- -D-E-U-X- -M-A-I-N-S.
Definition
- 1Avec les deux mains.
- 2Réalisé, écrit par deux auteurs.
This word in other languages
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 “à deux mains”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is À- -D-E-U-X- -M-A-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a dø mɛ̃\ (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.