à seule fin de

\a sœl fɛ̃ də\

/\a sœl fɛ̃ də\/ prep

The verdict

“à seule fin de” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans le seul but de ; uniquement pour.

Corpus desk

Index FR-a-seule-fin-de · à seule fin de · French

à seule fin de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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.

Key facts for à seule fin de
PropertyValue
Headwordà seule fin de
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\a sœl fɛ̃ də\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « à seule fin de » en français

à seule fin desiège 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

à seule fin de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \a sœl fɛ̃ də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dans le seul but de ; uniquement pour.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for à seule fin de in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is à seule fin de, spelled À- -S-E-U-L-E- -F-I-N- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans le seul but de ; uniquement pour.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how à seule fin de appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Puis, cela fait, il acheva de se déshabiller, non sans inspecter les poches de ses autres vêtements, à seule fin de s'assurer qu'on n'y avait rien fourré à son insu.

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 "à seule fin de"?
"à seule fin de" is spelled À- -S-E-U-L-E- -F-I-N- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a sœl fɛ̃ də\.
What does "à seule fin de" mean?
As a preposition, "à seule fin de" means: Dans le seul but de ; uniquement pour.
How do you pronounce "à seule fin de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à seule fin de" is \a sœl fɛ̃ də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à seule fin de" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list