à tout casser

\a tu ka.se\

/\a tu ka.se\/ adj

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.

Key facts for à tout casser
PropertyValue
Headwordà tout casser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a tu ka.se\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “à tout casser” sits in French frequency

à tout casser 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 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

  1. 1
    Très 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "à tout casser"?
"à tout casser" is spelled À- -T-O-U-T- -C-A-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a tu ka.se\.
What does "à tout casser" mean?
As an adjective, "à tout casser" means: Très intense, voire violent.
How do you pronounce "à tout casser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à tout casser" is \a tu ka.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à tout casser" come from?
"à tout casser" 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 tout casser”

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

  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list