entre deux

\ɑ̃.tʁə.dø\

/\ɑ̃.tʁə.dø\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Autre orthographe de entre-deux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-entre-deux · entre deux · French

entre deux · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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.

Key facts for entre deux
PropertyValue
Headwordentre deux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.tʁə.dø\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entre deux” sits in French frequency

entre deux 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

entre deux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.tʁə.dø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Autre orthographe de entre-deux.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for entre deux, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is entre deux, spelled E-N-T-R-E- -D-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Autre orthographe de entre-deux.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entre deux"?
"entre deux" is spelled E-N-T-R-E- -D-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tʁə.dø\.
What does "entre deux" mean?
As a noun, "entre deux" means: Autre orthographe de entre-deux.
How do you pronounce "entre deux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entre deux" is \ɑ̃.tʁə.dø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entre deux" come from?
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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