les deux

\le dø\

/\le dø\/ pron

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The verdict

“les deux” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a pronoun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deux personnes, objets ou êtres ensemble dont on a déjà parlé.

Key facts for les deux
PropertyValue
Headwordles deux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPronoun
IPA\le dø\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “les deux” sits in French frequency

les 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for les deux is 8 letters long, classified as a pronoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \le dø\. 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: "Deux personnes, objets ou êtres ensemble dont on a déjà parlé.".

les deux doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is les deux, spelled L-E-S- -D-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deux personnes, objets ou êtres ensemble dont on a déjà parlé.

This word in other languages

both(English)ambos(Español)beide(Deutsch)ambos(Português)

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 "les deux"?
"les deux" is spelled L-E-S- -D-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \le dø\.
What does "les deux" mean?
As a pronoun, "les deux" means: Deux personnes, objets ou êtres ensemble dont on a déjà parlé.
How do you pronounce "les deux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "les deux" is \le dø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "les deux" come from?
"les deux" 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 “les deux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-E-S- -D-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \le dø\ (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