fin du mois

\fɛ̃ dy mwa\

/\fɛ̃ dy mwa\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Derniers jours du mois courant, avant le début du mois suivant.

Key facts for fin du mois
PropertyValue
Headwordfin du mois
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fɛ̃ dy mwa\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fin du mois” sits in French frequency

fin du mois 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

fin du mois is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fɛ̃ dy mwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for fin du mois in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is fin du mois, spelled F-I-N- -D-U- -M-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Derniers jours du mois courant, avant le début du mois suivant.
  2. 2
    Derniers jours du mois où il est difficile de vivre en attendant la paie mensuelle arrivant au début du mois suivant.

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 "fin du mois"?
"fin du mois" is spelled F-I-N- -D-U- -M-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛ̃ dy mwa\.
What does "fin du mois" mean?
As a noun, "fin du mois" means: Derniers jours du mois courant, avant le début du mois suivant.
How do you pronounce "fin du mois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fin du mois" is \fɛ̃ dy mwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fin du mois" come from?
"fin du mois" 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 “fin du mois”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is F-I-N- -D-U- -M-O-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fɛ̃ dy mwa\ (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