ĉio

\ˈt͡ʃi.o\

/\ˈt͡ʃi.o\/ pron

The verdict

“ĉio” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tout.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cio · ĉio · French

ĉio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ĉ" 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 ĉio
PropertyValue
Headwordĉio
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPronoun
IPA\ˈt͡ʃi.o\
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ĉio » en français

ĉion'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ĉio is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apronoun, transcribed \ˈt͡ʃi.o\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tout.".

ĉio doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 ĉio, spelled Ĉ-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tout.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. saĝulo scias ion, sed neniu scias ĉion.
  2. Mi eniradis kaj eliradis, diris la vento, tial mi ĉion bone scias.

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 "ĉio"?
"ĉio" is spelled Ĉ-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡ʃi.o\.
What does "ĉio" mean?
As a pronoun, "ĉio" means: Tout.
How do you pronounce "ĉio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ĉio" is \ˈt͡ʃi.o\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ĉio" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list