à tous les diables

\a tu le djɑbl\

/\a tu le djɑbl\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonyme de au diable.

Key facts for à tous les diables
PropertyValue
Headwordà tous les diables
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a tu le djɑbl\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “à tous les diables” sits in French frequency

à tous les diables 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 les diables is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a tu le djɑbl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de au diable.".

No misspelling variants are generated for à tous les diables in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is à tous les diables, spelled À- -T-O-U-S- -L-E-S- -D-I-A-B-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de au diable.

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 les diables"?
"à tous les diables" is spelled À- -T-O-U-S- -L-E-S- -D-I-A-B-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a tu le djɑbl\.
What does "à tous les diables" mean?
As an adverb, "à tous les diables" means: Synonyme de au diable.
How do you pronounce "à tous les diables"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à tous les diables" is \a tu le djɑbl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à tous les diables" come from?
"à tous les diables" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “à tous les diables”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is À- -T-O-U-S- -L-E-S- -D-I-A-B-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a tu le djɑbl\ (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