das A und O
\ˌdas ˈaː ʊnt ˈoː\
The verdict
“das A und O” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - L’alpha et l’oméga.
Corpus desk
Index FR-das-a-und-o · das A und O · French
das A und O · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | das A und O |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˌdas ˈaː ʊnt ˈoː\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
das A und O is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌdas ˈaː ʊnt ˈoː\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for das A und O in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is das A und O, spelled D-A-S- -A- -U-N-D- -O.
Definition
- 1L’alpha et l’oméga.
- 2L'essentiel, le fondamental.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how das A und O appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
TIMON : Ich seh’s jetzt schon kommen PUMBAA : Was? TIMON : Sie ist das A und O. PUMBAA : Wo?
Frische ist beim Kauf von Nordseekrabben das A und O. Die Tiere sollten einen frischen, leicht salzigen Geruch haben, aber niemals unangenehm oder gar „fischig“ riechen.
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.