à moindres frais
\a.mwɛ̃.dʁə.fʁɛ\
The verdict
“à moindres frais” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avec un coût le plus faible possible.
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Index FR-a-moindres-frais · à moindres frais · French
à moindres frais · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" 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 | à moindres frais |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a.mwɛ̃.dʁə.fʁɛ\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à moindres frais » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à moindres frais is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a.mwɛ̃.dʁə.fʁɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Avec un coût le plus faible possible.".
à moindres frais has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is à moindres frais, spelled À- -M-O-I-N-D-R-E-S- -F-R-A-I-S.
Definition
- 1Avec un coût le plus faible possible.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à moindres frais appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il cachait des bouteilles de whisky dans la rue, au-dessus des portes, dans les couloirs des immeubles, sous les voitures, pour réapprovisionner sa flasque et se cuiter à moindres frais.
Les backpackers sont ces touristes, souvent occidentaux, souvent jeunes, qui se promènent partout dans le monde, et en particulier dans les pays du Sud à moindres frais, exerçant parfois des petits boulots le long de la route pour pouvoir continuer.
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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.