deux-points
\dø.pwɛ̃\
The verdict
“deux-points” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Signe de ponctuation composé de deux points superposés ‹ : › et servant à introduire une citation, une énumération ou une explication.
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Index FR-deux-points · deux-points · French
deux-points · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | deux-points |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dø.pwɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
deux-points is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dø.pwɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Signe de ponctuation composé de deux points superposés ‹ : › et servant à introduire une citation, une énumération ou une explication.".
deux-points doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is deux-points, spelled D-E-U-X---P-O-I-N-T-S.
Definition
- 1Signe de ponctuation composé de deux points superposés ‹ : › et servant à introduire une citation, une énumération ou une explication.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how deux-points appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le deux-points ne peut venir au secours ni de la virgule ni du point-virgule ; son rôle consiste à marquer une liaison indissoluble entre les sens dont il indique la jonction : son application la moins équivoque a lieu entre une citation et l’assemblage de mots qui annonce cette citation […]
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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.