deuxième doigt

\dø.zjɛm dwa\

/\dø.zjɛm dwa\/ noun

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The verdict

“deuxième doigt” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

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

Key facts for deuxième doigt
PropertyValue
Headworddeuxième doigt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dø.zjɛm dwa\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “deuxième doigt” sits in French frequency

deuxième doigt 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for deuxième doigt is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dø.zjɛm dwa\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Index (doigt).".

No misspelling variants are generated for deuxième doigt in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 deuxième doigt, spelled D-E-U-X-I-È-M-E- -D-O-I-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Index (doigt).

Synonyms

doigt IIindex

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 "deuxième doigt"?
"deuxième doigt" is spelled D-E-U-X-I-È-M-E- -D-O-I-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is \dø.zjɛm dwa\.
What does "deuxième doigt" mean?
As a noun, "deuxième doigt" means: Index (doigt).
How do you pronounce "deuxième doigt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deuxième doigt" is \dø.zjɛm dwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deuxième doigt" come from?
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Using “deuxième doigt”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-U-X-I-È-M-E- -D-O-I-G-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dø.zjɛm dwa\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list