à tout le moins

\a tu lə mwɛ̃\

/\a tu lə mwɛ̃\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En estimant au minimum.

Key facts for à tout le moins
PropertyValue
Headwordà tout le moins
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a tu lə mwɛ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “à tout le moins” sits in French frequency

à tout le moins 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 le moins is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a tu lə mwɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En estimant au minimum.".

No misspelling variants are generated for à tout le moins in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is à tout le moins, spelled À- -T-O-U-T- -L-E- -M-O-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En estimant au minimum.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 le moins"?
"à tout le moins" is spelled À- -T-O-U-T- -L-E- -M-O-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a tu lə mwɛ̃\.
What does "à tout le moins" mean?
As an adverb, "à tout le moins" means: En estimant au minimum.
How do you pronounce "à tout le moins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à tout le moins" is \a tu lə mwɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à tout le moins" come from?
"à tout le moins" 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 le moins”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is À- -T-O-U-T- -L-E- -M-O-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a tu lə mwɛ̃\ (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