à fond
\a fɔ̃\
The verdict
“à fond” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jusqu’au fond ; entièrement ; complètement ; tout à fait.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-fond · à fond · French
à fond · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 fond |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a fɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à fond » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à fond is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a fɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
à fond has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is à fond, spelled À- -F-O-N-D.
Definition
- 1Jusqu’au fond ; entièrement ; complètement ; tout à fait.
- 2Avec la plus grande vitesse, à toute allure.
- 3Au maximum.
- 4En allant le plus en avant possible.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à fond appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
J'ai rangé ma chambre à fond, mais je ne trouve pas ce document.
En 1778, le plus beau vaisseau de la flotte coula à fond dans la mer Noire. Comme il n'était pas assez solide, son calfat se détacha, et l’eau entra par les interstices.
This word in other languages
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.