en tout et pour tout

\ɑ̃ tu.t‿e puʁ tu\

/\ɑ̃ tu.t‿e puʁ tu\/ adv

The verdict

“en tout et pour tout” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Seulement, à peine, rien que.

Key facts for en tout et pour tout
PropertyValue
Headworden tout et pour tout
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃ tu.t‿e puʁ tu\
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “en tout et pour tout” sits in French frequency

en tout et pour tout falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for en tout et pour tout is 20 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃ tu.t‿e puʁ tu\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Seulement, à peine, rien que.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for en tout et pour tout, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is en tout et pour tout, spelled E-N- -T-O-U-T- -E-T- -P-O-U-R- -T-O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Seulement, à peine, rien que.

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 "en tout et pour tout"?
"en tout et pour tout" is spelled E-N- -T-O-U-T- -E-T- -P-O-U-R- -T-O-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ tu.t‿e puʁ tu\.
What does "en tout et pour tout" mean?
As an adverb, "en tout et pour tout" means: Seulement, à peine, rien que.
How do you pronounce "en tout et pour tout"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en tout et pour tout" is \ɑ̃ tu.t‿e puʁ tu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en tout et pour tout" come from?
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Using “en tout et pour tout”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N- -T-O-U-T- -E-T- -P-O-U-R- -T-O-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃ tu.t‿e puʁ tu\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list