Dieu soit loué

\djø swa lu.e\

/\djø swa lu.e\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

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

Key facts for Dieu soit loué
PropertyValue
HeadwordDieu soit loué
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\djø swa lu.e\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dieu soit loué” sits in French frequency

Dieu soit loué 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

Dieu soit loué is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \djø swa lu.e\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Heureusement, par chance.".

Dieu soit loué doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 Dieu soit loué, spelled D-I-E-U- -S-O-I-T- -L-O-U-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Heureusement, par chance.

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 "Dieu soit loué"?
"Dieu soit loué" is spelled D-I-E-U- -S-O-I-T- -L-O-U-É. The IPA pronunciation is \djø swa lu.e\.
What does "Dieu soit loué" mean?
As an adverb, "Dieu soit loué" means: Heureusement, par chance.
How do you pronounce "Dieu soit loué"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dieu soit loué" is \djø swa lu.e\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dieu soit loué" come from?
"Dieu soit loué" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Dieu soit loué”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-E-U- -S-O-I-T- -L-O-U-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \djø swa lu.e\ (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