à foison
\a fwa.zɔ̃\
The verdict
“à foison” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En très grande abondance.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-foison · à foison · French
à foison · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" 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 | à foison |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a fwa.zɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à foison » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à foison is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a fwa.zɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En très grande abondance.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for à foison in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is à foison, spelled À- -F-O-I-S-O-N.
Definition
- 1En très grande abondance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à foison appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La marraine avait pris un assez fort ascendant sur Ninon, qui avait grand besoin de conseils, alors que la vieille dame en fournissait à foison.
Au temps où on trouvait du poisson à foison, on pêchait dans la Tamise la blanchaille – terme générique pour les jeunes et petits poissons –, le sprat – appelé aussi menuise ou blanquette – et même le hareng, […].
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.