à tout casser
\a tu ka.se\
The verdict
“à tout casser” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Très intense, voire violent.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | à tout casser |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \a tu ka.se\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “à tout casser” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
à tout casser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a tu ka.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Très intense, voire violent.".
à tout casser doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is à tout casser, spelled À- -T-O-U-T- -C-A-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Très intense, voire violent.
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.
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Using “à tout casser”
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- The one correct French spelling is À- -T-O-U-T- -C-A-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \a tu ka.se\ (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.