moins-value
\mwɛ̃.va.ly\
The verdict
“moins-value” 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 September 3, 2026) - Diminution de valeur d’une propriété, d’un objet.
Corpus desk
Index FR-moins-value · moins-value · French
moins-value · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | moins-value |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mwɛ̃.va.ly\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
moins-value is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mwɛ̃.va.ly\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
moins-value doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is moins-value, spelled M-O-I-N-S---V-A-L-U-E.
Definition
- 1Diminution de valeur d’une propriété, d’un objet.
- 2Déchet constaté dans les revenus d’une taxe, d’un impôt ou d’une opération commerciale.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how moins-value appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le prêt s’élevait en principe à la somme de dix mille francs. Nous prenions à notre charge les frais de timbre, assez peu considérables, et la perte causée par la vente des titres en un temps de moins-value.
Antonyms
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.