à voix haute
\a vwa ot\
The verdict
“à voix haute” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En élevant la voix, en parlant fort, en se faisant clairement entendre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-voix-haute · à voix haute · French
à voix haute · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | à voix haute |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a vwa ot\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
à voix haute is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a vwa ot\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for à voix haute, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is à voix haute, spelled À- -V-O-I-X- -H-A-U-T-E.
Definition
- 1En élevant la voix, en parlant fort, en se faisant clairement entendre.
- 2En lisant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à voix haute appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Voilà ! conclut-elle à voix haute.
Appuyé contre le véhicule de la gendarmerie, un homme imposant, coiffé d'un bob et vêtu d'un pantalon et d'une chemise en toile, peine à se tenir debout et parle tout seul à voix haute.
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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.