duez

\ˈdyː.es\

/\ˈdyː.es\/ verb

The verdict

“duez” is uncommon French (frequency #92,644 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,644
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe duañ/duiñ.

Key facts for duez
PropertyValue
Headwordduez
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈdyː.es\
Letters4
Frequency rank#92,644
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “duez” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). duez lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

duez is uncommon French at frequency #92,644 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈdyː.es\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe duañ/duiñ.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for duez, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is duez, spelled D-U-E-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe duañ/duiñ.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "duez"?
"duez" is spelled D-U-E-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈdyː.es\.
What does "duez" mean?
As a verb, "duez" means: Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif du verbe duañ/duiñ.
How do you pronounce "duez"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "duez" is \ˈdyː.es\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "duez" come from?
"duez" 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 “duez”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-U-E-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈdyː.es\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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