đua

\ɗua˦\

/\ɗua˦\/ verb

The verdict

“đua” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rivaliser; être en concurrence.

Key facts for đua
PropertyValue
Headwordđua
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɗua˦\
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “đua” sits in French frequency

đua 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 đua is 3 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɗua˦\. 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: "Rivaliser; être en concurrence.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for đua in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is đua, spelled Đ-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rivaliser; être en concurrence.

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 "đua"?
"đua" is spelled Đ-U-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ɗua˦\.
What does "đua" mean?
As a verb, "đua" means: Rivaliser; être en concurrence.
How do you pronounce "đua"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "đua" is \ɗua˦\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "đua" come from?
"đua" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “đua”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Đ-U-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɗua˦\ (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