nul doute
\nyl dut\
The verdict
“nul doute” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Certainement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-nul-doute · nul doute · French
nul doute · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | nul doute |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \nyl dut\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « nul doute » en français
Rare enough to double-check
nul doute is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \nyl dut\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Certainement.".
nul doute has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is nul doute, spelled N-U-L- -D-O-U-T-E.
Definition
- 1Certainement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nul doute appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nul doute, il s'agit d'un ouvrage qui plaira aux lectrices et aux lecteurs souhaitant approfondir leurs connaissances de la vie culturelle du Québec à une époque, pas si lointaine, où tout était encore à construire.
Il ne savait plus ni que penser ni que faire. Et nul doute que cette interrogation le tarauderait de nombreuses années encore : Paul avait-il vraiment voulu le tuer ?
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.