au grand soleil

\o ɡʁɑ̃ sɔ.lɛj\

/\o ɡʁɑ̃ sɔ.lɛj\/ adv

The verdict

“au grand soleil” 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 September 3, 2026) - Au vu et au su de tout le monde, sans se cacher. en pleine lumière.

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Index FR-au-grand-soleil · au grand soleil · French

au grand soleil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for au grand soleil
PropertyValue
Headwordau grand soleil
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\o ɡʁɑ̃ sɔ.lɛj\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « au grand soleil » en français

au grand soleilsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

au grand soleil is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \o ɡʁɑ̃ sɔ.lɛj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Au vu et au su de tout le monde, sans se cacher. en pleine lumière.".

No misspelling variants are generated for au grand soleil in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is au grand soleil, spelled A-U- -G-R-A-N-D- -S-O-L-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Au vu et au su de tout le monde, sans se cacher. en pleine lumière.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how au grand soleil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. À ce désir de mort, ils eurent une étreinte plus étroite. Miette comptait bien mourir avec Silvère ; celui-ci n’avait parlé que de lui, mais elle sentait qu’il l’emporterait avec joie dans la terre. Ils s’y aimeraient plus librement qu’au grand soleil.

Synonyms

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 "au grand soleil"?
"au grand soleil" is spelled A-U- -G-R-A-N-D- -S-O-L-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is \o ɡʁɑ̃ sɔ.lɛj\.
What does "au grand soleil" mean?
As an adverb, "au grand soleil" means: Au vu et au su de tout le monde, sans se cacher. en pleine lumière.
How do you pronounce "au grand soleil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "au grand soleil" is \o ɡʁɑ̃ sɔ.lɛj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "au grand soleil" come from?
"au grand soleil" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list