moyennant quoi

\mwa.jɛ.nɑ̃ kwa\

/\mwa.jɛ.nɑ̃ kwa\/ adv

The verdict

“moyennant quoi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À cette condition.

Corpus desk

Index FR-moyennant-quoi · moyennant quoi · French

moyennant quoi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 moyennant quoi
PropertyValue
Headwordmoyennant quoi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\mwa.jɛ.nɑ̃ kwa\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « moyennant quoi » en français

moyennant quoireste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moyennant quoi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \mwa.jɛ.nɑ̃ kwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À cette condition.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for moyennant quoi, 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is moyennant quoi, spelled M-O-Y-E-N-N-A-N-T- -Q-U-O-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    À cette condition.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how moyennant quoi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Il fera certainement de bons ouvrages, moyennant quoi il mourra de faim, sera honni et persécuté ; mais il faut que chacun remplisse sa destinée.
  2. Toute caravane qui entrait dans le territoire du sultan d’Ayar devait payer cette taxe, moyennant quoi elle était, théoriquement du moins, sous la protection du sultan jusqu’à ce qu’elle quitte le territoire placé sous son commandement.

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 "moyennant quoi"?
"moyennant quoi" is spelled M-O-Y-E-N-N-A-N-T- -Q-U-O-I. The IPA pronunciation is \mwa.jɛ.nɑ̃ kwa\.
What does "moyennant quoi" mean?
As an adverb, "moyennant quoi" means: À cette condition.
How do you pronounce "moyennant quoi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moyennant quoi" is \mwa.jɛ.nɑ̃ kwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moyennant quoi" come from?
"moyennant quoi" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list