main de Dieu

\mɛ̃ də djø\

/\mɛ̃ də djø\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expression anthropomorphique pour désigner Dieu, sa manifestation, son action, sa puissance.

Corpus desk

Index FR-main-de-dieu · main de Dieu · French

main de Dieu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 main de Dieu
PropertyValue
Headwordmain de Dieu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɛ̃ də djø\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “main de Dieu” sits in French frequency

main de Dieu 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

main de Dieu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mɛ̃ də djø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for main de Dieu in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is main de Dieu, spelled M-A-I-N- -D-E- -D-I-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expression anthropomorphique pour désigner Dieu, sa manifestation, son action, sa puissance.
  2. 2
    But marqué et toute action jouée avec la main, en totale violation des règles.
  3. 3
    Main de Fatima.

This word in other languages

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 "main de Dieu"?
"main de Dieu" is spelled M-A-I-N- -D-E- -D-I-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ̃ də djø\.
What does "main de Dieu" mean?
As a noun, "main de Dieu" means: Expression anthropomorphique pour désigner Dieu, sa manifestation, son action, sa puissance.
How do you pronounce "main de Dieu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "main de Dieu" is \mɛ̃ də djø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "main de Dieu" come from?
"main de Dieu" 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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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