en tout
The verdict
“en tout” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sans rien omettre, tout étant compris, tout compte fait.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-tout · en tout · French
en tout · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | en tout |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en tout » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en tout is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sans rien omettre, tout étant compris, tout compte fait.".
Zero misspellings are on record for en tout in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is en tout, spelled E-N- -T-O-U-T.
Definition
- 1Sans rien omettre, tout étant compris, tout compte fait.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en tout appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le 26 novembre, à 15h45, nos troupes, qui occupaient le kilomètre au nord-ouest de Mainila, ont été inopinément bombardées par le feu d’artillerie, partant du territoire finnois. Les Finnois ont tiré en tout sept coups de canon.
À la ferme, il connaissait tout le monde, une trentaine d’âmes en tout.
Synonyms
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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.