de plus en plus
\də ply.z‿ɑ̃ ply\
The verdict
“de plus en plus” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En progressant, en bien comme en mal.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | de plus en plus |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \də ply.z‿ɑ̃ ply\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “de plus en plus” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
de plus en plus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də ply.z‿ɑ̃ ply\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
de plus en plus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is de plus en plus, spelled D-E- -P-L-U-S- -E-N- -P-L-U-S.
Definition
- 1En progressant, en bien comme en mal.
- 2Un nombre croissant de, une quantité croissante de.
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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.
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Using “de plus en plus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-E- -P-L-U-S- -E-N- -P-L-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \də ply.z‿ɑ̃ ply\ (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.