moyennant quoi

\mwa.jɛ.nɑ̃ kwa\

/\mwa.jɛ.nɑ̃ kwa\/ adv

The verdict

“moyennant quoi” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - À cette condition.

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)

Where “moyennant quoi” sits in French frequency

moyennant quoi 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 moyennant quoi is 14 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mwa.jɛ.nɑ̃ kwa\. 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: "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.

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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Using “moyennant quoi”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-O-Y-E-N-N-A-N-T- -Q-U-O-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mwa.jɛ.nɑ̃ kwa\ (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