à fond les manettes
\a fɔ̃ lɛ ma.nɛt\
The verdict
“à fond les manettes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À grande vitesse.
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Index FR-a-fond-les-manettes · à fond les manettes · French
à fond les manettes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 les manettes |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a fɔ̃ lɛ ma.nɛt\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
à fond les manettes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a fɔ̃ lɛ ma.nɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À grande vitesse.".
à fond les manettes has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 à fond les manettes, spelled À- -F-O-N-D- -L-E-S- -M-A-N-E-T-T-E-S.
Definition
- 1À grande vitesse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how à fond les manettes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
À Lyon, dans les années 90, la tendance est aux casses à la voiture-bélier. L’idée est simple : on projette une voiture en reculant violemment sur la devanture d’une bijouterie ou d’un magasin pour la démolir. La préférence se porte plutôt sur les grosses cylindrées allemandes. Ne reste plus qu’à se servir et repartir à fond les manettes.
This word in other languages
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