et encore moins

\e ɑ̃.kɔʁ mwɛ̃\

/\e ɑ̃.kɔʁ mwɛ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“et encore moins” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - S’emploie pour préciser que la proposition qui suit est plus marquante que la précédente.

Key facts for et encore moins
PropertyValue
Headwordet encore moins
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\e ɑ̃.kɔʁ mwɛ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “et encore moins” sits in French frequency

et encore moins 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 et encore moins is 15 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e ɑ̃.kɔʁ mwɛ̃\. 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: "S’emploie pour préciser que la proposition qui suit est plus marquante que la précédente.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for et encore moins, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is et encore moins, spelled E-T- -E-N-C-O-R-E- -M-O-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    S’emploie pour préciser que la proposition qui suit est plus marquante que la précédente.

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 "et encore moins"?
"et encore moins" is spelled E-T- -E-N-C-O-R-E- -M-O-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \e ɑ̃.kɔʁ mwɛ̃\.
What does "et encore moins" mean?
As an adverb, "et encore moins" means: S’emploie pour préciser que la proposition qui suit est plus marquante que la précédente.
How do you pronounce "et encore moins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "et encore moins" is \e ɑ̃.kɔʁ mwɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "et encore moins" come from?
"et encore moins" 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 “et encore moins”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-T- -E-N-C-O-R-E- -M-O-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e ɑ̃.kɔʁ mwɛ̃\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list