des masses

\de mas\

/\de mas\/ adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Beaucoup.

Key facts for des masses
PropertyValue
Headworddes masses
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\de mas\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “des masses” sits in French frequency

des masses 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

des masses is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \de mas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for des masses in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 des masses, spelled D-E-S- -M-A-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beaucoup.
  2. 2
    Beaucoup de.

Synonyms

des bottes

This word in other languages

much(English)

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 "des masses"?
"des masses" is spelled D-E-S- -M-A-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \de mas\.
What does "des masses" mean?
As an adverb, "des masses" means: Beaucoup.
How do you pronounce "des masses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "des masses" is \de mas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "des masses" come from?
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Using “des masses”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-S- -M-A-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de mas\ (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