jusqu’à l’os
\ʒys.k‿a l‿ɔs\
The verdict
“jusqu’à l’os” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Complètement ; en totalité.
Corpus desk
Index FR-jusqu-a-l-os · jusqu’à l’os · French
jusqu’à l’os · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" 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 | jusqu’à l’os |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ʒys.k‿a l‿ɔs\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « jusqu’à l’os » en français
Rare enough to double-check
jusqu’à l’os is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ʒys.k‿a l‿ɔs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for jusqu’à l’os in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is jusqu’à l’os, spelled J-U-S-Q-U-’-À- -L-’-O-S.
Definition
- 1Complètement ; en totalité.
- 2Au plus profond de soi.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jusqu’à l’os appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sur les talus brûlés jusqu’à l’os quelques chardons blancs cliquetaient au passage comme si la terre métallique frémissait à la ronde sous les sabots du cheval.
Cézanne, lui, creuse jusqu’à l’os et, du fond de sa garrigue, peu soucieux de jouer les maîtres qui tiennent leur pouvoir de garder un secret, se fait un devoir de transmettre ce qu’il trouve.
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.