de la cave au grenier

\də la ka.v‿o ɡʁə.nje\

/\də la ka.v‿o ɡʁə.nje\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans l’intégralité d’un bâtiment.

Corpus desk

Index FR-de-la-cave-au-grenier · de la cave au grenier · French

de la cave au grenier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-9 9 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.

Key facts for de la cave au grenier
PropertyValue
Headwordde la cave au grenier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\də la ka.v‿o ɡʁə.nje\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « de la cave au grenier » en français

de la cave au grenierreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

de la cave au grenier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də la ka.v‿o ɡʁə.nje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for de la cave au grenier in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is de la cave au grenier, spelled D-E- -L-A- -C-A-V-E- -A-U- -G-R-E-N-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans l’intégralité d’un bâtiment.
  2. 2
    Entièrement ; intégralement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how de la cave au grenier appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le petit garçon fureta dans tous les coins, chercha sur tous les meubles, explora la maison de la cave au grenier.
  2. Varney a assez de crédit auprès des juges pour faire décrocher ma noble enseigne de l’endroit où elle fait si bel effet, me faire retirer ma licence, et me ruiner de la cave au grenier.

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 "de la cave au grenier"?
"de la cave au grenier" is spelled D-E- -L-A- -C-A-V-E- -A-U- -G-R-E-N-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \də la ka.v‿o ɡʁə.nje\.
What does "de la cave au grenier" mean?
As an adverb, "de la cave au grenier" means: Dans l’intégralité d’un bâtiment.
How do you pronounce "de la cave au grenier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de la cave au grenier" is \də la ka.v‿o ɡʁə.nje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de la cave au grenier" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list