plus d’un

\ply d‿œ̃\

/\ply d‿œ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“plus d’un” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deux ou plus, plusieurs.

Corpus desk

Index FR-plus-d-un · plus d’un · French

plus d’un · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 plus d’un
PropertyValue
Headwordplus d’un
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ply d‿œ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « plus d’un » en français

plus d’unsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

plus d’un is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ply d‿œ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Deux ou plus, plusieurs.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for plus d’un, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is plus d’un, spelled P-L-U-S- -D-’-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deux ou plus, plusieurs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. En effet, il n’y a pas si longtemps que la réunion des deux éléments de ce titre — préhistoire et Amérique — aurait suscité beaucoup de réticence chez plus d’un américaniste.
  2. Ils parviennent à faire une brèche dans la muraille, et plus d’un homme brave entre par là sans crainte d’y laisser sa vie.

Synonyms

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 "plus d’un"?
"plus d’un" is spelled P-L-U-S- -D-’-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ply d‿œ̃\.
What does "plus d’un" mean?
As an adjective, "plus d’un" means: Deux ou plus, plusieurs.
How do you pronounce "plus d’un"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plus d’un" is \ply d‿œ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plus d’un" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list