comme deux doigts de la main

\kɔm dø dwa də la mɛ̃\

/\kɔm dø dwa də la mɛ̃\/ adj

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The verdict

“comme deux doigts de la main” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
28
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit de deux personnes extrêmement unies.

Key facts for comme deux doigts de la main
PropertyValue
Headwordcomme deux doigts de la main
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\kɔm dø dwa də la mɛ̃\
Letters28
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comme deux doigts de la main” sits in French frequency

comme deux doigts de la main 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

comme deux doigts de la main is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \kɔm dø dwa də la mɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se dit de deux personnes extrêmement unies.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for comme deux doigts de la main, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is comme deux doigts de la main, spelled C-O-M-M-E- -D-E-U-X- -D-O-I-G-T-S- -D-E- -L-A- -M-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dit de deux personnes extrêmement unies.

Synonyms

comme les deux doigts de la main

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 "comme deux doigts de la main"?
"comme deux doigts de la main" is spelled C-O-M-M-E- -D-E-U-X- -D-O-I-G-T-S- -D-E- -L-A- -M-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔm dø dwa də la mɛ̃\.
What does "comme deux doigts de la main" mean?
As an adjective, "comme deux doigts de la main" means: Se dit de deux personnes extrêmement unies.
How do you pronounce "comme deux doigts de la main"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comme deux doigts de la main" is \kɔm dø dwa də la mɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comme deux doigts de la main" come from?
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Using “comme deux doigts de la main”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-M-E- -D-E-U-X- -D-O-I-G-T-S- -D-E- -L-A- -M-A-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔm dø dwa də la mɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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