de suite

\də sɥit\

/\də sɥit\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - L’un après l’autre, sans interruption.

Corpus desk

Index FR-de-suite · de suite · French

de suite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for de suite
PropertyValue
Headwordde suite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\də sɥit\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « de suite » en français

de suiten'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

de suite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də sɥit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for de suite in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 de suite, spelled D-E- -S-U-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    L’un après l’autre, sans interruption.
  2. 2
    Tout de suite.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Faites-les marcher de suite.
  2. Il ne saurait dire deux mots de suite.

This word in other languages

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 suite"?
"de suite" is spelled D-E- -S-U-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \də sɥit\.
What does "de suite" mean?
As an adverb, "de suite" means: L’un après l’autre, sans interruption.
How do you pronounce "de suite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de suite" is \də sɥit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de suite" come from?
"de suite" 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