de tous temps

\də tu tɑ̃\

/\də tu tɑ̃\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de de tout temps.

Corpus desk

Index FR-de-tous-temps · de tous temps · French

de tous temps · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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 tous temps
PropertyValue
Headwordde tous temps
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\də tu tɑ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « de tous temps » en français

de tous tempssiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

de tous temps is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də tu tɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de de tout temps.".

No misspelling variants are generated for de tous temps in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 tous temps, spelled D-E- -T-O-U-S- -T-E-M-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de de tout temps.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. L’amour unisexuel fut de tous temps et son attente accompagnait déjà le premier frisson humain de volupté.

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 tous temps"?
"de tous temps" is spelled D-E- -T-O-U-S- -T-E-M-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is \də tu tɑ̃\.
What does "de tous temps" mean?
As an adverb, "de tous temps" means: Variante de de tout temps.
How do you pronounce "de tous temps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de tous temps" is \də tu tɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de tous temps" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list