à tous coups

\a tu ku\

/\a tu ku\/ adv

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The verdict

“à tous coups” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - À tous propos, à tous moments, souvent.

Key facts for à tous coups
PropertyValue
Headwordà tous coups
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a tu ku\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “à tous coups” sits in French frequency

à tous coups 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.

Rare enough to double-check

à tous coups is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a tu ku\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for à tous coups, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is à tous coups, spelled À- -T-O-U-S- -C-O-U-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    À tous propos, à tous moments, souvent.
  2. 2
    Systématiquement, à chaque fois.

Synonyms

à tous les coups

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 tous coups"?
"à tous coups" is spelled À- -T-O-U-S- -C-O-U-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a tu ku\.
What does "à tous coups" mean?
As an adverb, "à tous coups" means: À tous propos, à tous moments, souvent.
How do you pronounce "à tous coups"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à tous coups" is \a tu ku\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à tous coups" come from?
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Using “à tous coups”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is À- -T-O-U-S- -C-O-U-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a tu ku\ (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