à tout prix
\a tu pʁi\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | à tout prix |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a tu pʁi\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “à tout prix” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Malgré tout.
- 2Absolument ; sans faute.
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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 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.