à qui mieux mieux

\a ki mjø mjø\

/\a ki mjø mjø\/ adv

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The verdict

“à qui mieux mieux” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - À l’envi, comme pour rivaliser l’un avec l’autre, les uns avec les autres.

Key facts for à qui mieux mieux
PropertyValue
Headwordà qui mieux mieux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a ki mjø mjø\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “à qui mieux mieux” sits in French frequency

à qui mieux mieux 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

à qui mieux mieux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a ki mjø mjø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À l’envi, comme pour rivaliser l’un avec l’autre, les uns avec les autres.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for à qui mieux mieux, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 qui mieux mieux, spelled À- -Q-U-I- -M-I-E-U-X- -M-I-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    À l’envi, comme pour rivaliser l’un avec l’autre, les uns avec les autres.

This word in other languages

um die Wette(Deutsch)

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 "à qui mieux mieux"?
"à qui mieux mieux" is spelled À- -Q-U-I- -M-I-E-U-X- -M-I-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \a ki mjø mjø\.
What does "à qui mieux mieux" mean?
As an adverb, "à qui mieux mieux" means: À l’envi, comme pour rivaliser l’un avec l’autre, les uns avec les autres.
How do you pronounce "à qui mieux mieux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à qui mieux mieux" is \a ki mjø mjø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à qui mieux mieux" come from?
"à qui mieux mieux" 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 “à qui mieux mieux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is À- -Q-U-I- -M-I-E-U-X- -M-I-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a ki mjø mjø\ (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