důvod

\duːvɔt\

/\duːvɔt\/ noun

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The verdict

“důvod” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

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

Key facts for důvod
PropertyValue
Headworddůvod
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\duːvɔt\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “důvod” sits in French frequency

důvod 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

důvod is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \duːvɔt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cause, raison.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for důvod, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is důvod, spelled D-Ů-V-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cause, raison.

Synonyms

příčina

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 "důvod"?
"důvod" is spelled D-Ů-V-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is \duːvɔt\.
What does "důvod" mean?
As a noun, "důvod" means: Cause, raison.
How do you pronounce "důvod"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "důvod" is \duːvɔt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "důvod" come from?
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Using “důvod”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-Ů-V-O-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \duːvɔt\ (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