maintes fois

\mɛ̃t fwa\

/\mɛ̃t fwa\/ adv

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The verdict

“maintes fois” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - Souvent.

Key facts for maintes fois
PropertyValue
Headwordmaintes fois
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\mɛ̃t fwa\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maintes fois” sits in French frequency

maintes fois 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

maintes fois is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \mɛ̃t fwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Souvent.".

No misspelling variants are generated for maintes fois in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is maintes fois, spelled M-A-I-N-T-E-S- -F-O-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Souvent.

Synonyms

à plusieurs reprisesfréquemmentcourammentsouventes foisà maintes reprises

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 "maintes fois"?
"maintes fois" is spelled M-A-I-N-T-E-S- -F-O-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛ̃t fwa\.
What does "maintes fois" mean?
As an adverb, "maintes fois" means: Souvent.
How do you pronounce "maintes fois"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maintes fois" is \mɛ̃t fwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maintes fois" come from?
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Using “maintes fois”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-A-I-N-T-E-S- -F-O-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɛ̃t fwa\ (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