à tout prix

\a tu pʁi\

/\a tu pʁi\/ adv

The verdict

“à tout prix” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Malgré tout.

Key facts for à tout prix
PropertyValue
Headwordà tout prix
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a tu pʁi\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “à tout prix” sits in French frequency

à tout prix 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for à tout prix is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a tu pʁi\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

à tout prix has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 prix, spelled À- -T-O-U-T- -P-R-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Malgré tout.
  2. 2
    Absolument ; sans faute.

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 prix"?
"à tout prix" is spelled À- -T-O-U-T- -P-R-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is \a tu pʁi\.
What does "à tout prix" mean?
As an adverb, "à tout prix" means: Malgré tout.
How do you pronounce "à tout prix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à tout prix" is \a tu pʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à tout prix" come from?
"à tout prix" 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 prix”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is À- -T-O-U-T- -P-R-I-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a tu pʁi\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list