au plus

\o plys\

/\o plys\/ adv

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The verdict

“au plus” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Au maximum. Dans le meilleur des cas.

Key facts for au plus
PropertyValue
Headwordau plus
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\o plys\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “au plus” sits in French frequency

au plus 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.

Rare enough to double-check

au plus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \o plys\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Au maximum. Dans le meilleur des cas.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for au plus in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is au plus, spelled A-U- -P-L-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Au maximum. Dans le meilleur des cas.

Synonyms

au maximumtout au plus

Antonyms

au minimumau moins

This word in other languages

at most(English)

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 plus"?
"au plus" is spelled A-U- -P-L-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \o plys\.
What does "au plus" mean?
As an adverb, "au plus" means: Au maximum. Dans le meilleur des cas.
How do you pronounce "au plus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "au plus" is \o plys\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "au plus" come from?
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Using “au plus”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-U- -P-L-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \o plys\ (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