après tout

\a.pʁɛ tu\

/\a.pʁɛ tu\/ adv

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The verdict

“après tout” 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cependant ; tout bien considéré ; quoi qu’il en soit ; dans le fond.

Key facts for après tout
PropertyValue
Headwordaprès tout
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a.pʁɛ tu\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “après tout” sits in French frequency

après tout 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 après tout is 10 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.pʁɛ tu\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Cependant ; tout bien considéré ; quoi qu’il en soit ; dans le fond.".

No misspelling variants are generated for après tout in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is après tout, spelled A-P-R-È-S- -T-O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cependant ; tout bien considéré ; quoi qu’il en soit ; dans le fond.

This word in other languages

after all(English)immerhin(Deutsch)afinal(Português)

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 "après tout"?
"après tout" is spelled A-P-R-È-S- -T-O-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.pʁɛ tu\.
What does "après tout" mean?
As an adverb, "après tout" means: Cependant ; tout bien considéré ; quoi qu’il en soit ; dans le fond.
How do you pronounce "après tout"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "après tout" is \a.pʁɛ tu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "après tout" come from?
"après tout" 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 “après tout”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-P-R-È-S- -T-O-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.pʁɛ tu\ (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