deux par deux

adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Indique une succession de paires, de couples.

Key facts for deux par deux
PropertyValue
Headworddeux par deux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deux par deux” sits in French frequency

deux par deux 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

deux par deux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Indique une succession de paires, de couples.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for deux par deux, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is deux par deux, spelled D-E-U-X- -P-A-R- -D-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indique une succession de paires, de couples.

Synonyms

deux à deux

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 "deux par deux"?
"deux par deux" is spelled D-E-U-X- -P-A-R- -D-E-U-X.
What does "deux par deux" mean?
As an adverb, "deux par deux" means: Indique une succession de paires, de couples.
What language does "deux par deux" come from?
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Using “deux par deux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-U-X- -P-A-R- -D-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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