au moyen de

\o mwa.jɛ̃ də\

/\o mwa.jɛ̃ də\/ prep

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The verdict

“au moyen de” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Par le moyen, le truchement de ; à l’aide de.

Key facts for au moyen de
PropertyValue
Headwordau moyen de
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\o mwa.jɛ̃ də\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “au moyen de” sits in French frequency

au moyen de 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

au moyen de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \o mwa.jɛ̃ də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Par le moyen, le truchement de ; à l’aide de.".

Zero misspellings are on record for au moyen de in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 au moyen de, spelled A-U- -M-O-Y-E-N- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Par le moyen, le truchement de ; à l’aide de.

This word in other languages

by means of(English)mittels(Deutsch)por meio de(Português)

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 "au moyen de"?
"au moyen de" is spelled A-U- -M-O-Y-E-N- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o mwa.jɛ̃ də\.
What does "au moyen de" mean?
As a preposition, "au moyen de" means: Par le moyen, le truchement de ; à l’aide de.
How do you pronounce "au moyen de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "au moyen de" is \o mwa.jɛ̃ də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "au moyen de" come from?
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Using “au moyen de”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-U- -M-O-Y-E-N- -D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \o mwa.jɛ̃ də\ (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