parler de tout et de rien

\paʁ.le də tu e də ʁjɛ̃\

/\paʁ.le də tu e də ʁjɛ̃\/ verb

The verdict

“parler de tout et de rien” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parler de n’importe quoi et notamment de sujets futiles, sans importance.

Corpus desk

Index FR-parler-de-tout-et-de-rie · parler de tout et de rien · French

parler de tout et de rien · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 25 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 parler de tout et de rien
PropertyValue
Headwordparler de tout et de rien
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\paʁ.le də tu e də ʁjɛ̃\
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « parler de tout et de rien » en français

parler de tout et de rienn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

parler de tout et de rien is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \paʁ.le də tu e də ʁjɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

parler de tout et de rien has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is parler de tout et de rien, spelled P-A-R-L-E-R- -D-E- -T-O-U-T- -E-T- -D-E- -R-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parler de n’importe quoi et notamment de sujets futiles, sans importance.
  2. 2
    Tenir des propos sans importance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how parler de tout et de rien appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. J’ai deux voisines qui, quand elles se rencontrent, restent longuement à parler de tout et de rien.
  2. Mais ses internautes, qui parlent de tout et de rien sur leur espace dédié, ont plutôt très mauvaise réputation.

Synonyms

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 "parler de tout et de rien"?
"parler de tout et de rien" is spelled P-A-R-L-E-R- -D-E- -T-O-U-T- -E-T- -D-E- -R-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ.le də tu e də ʁjɛ̃\.
What does "parler de tout et de rien" mean?
As a verb, "parler de tout et de rien" means: Parler de n’importe quoi et notamment de sujets futiles, sans importance.
How do you pronounce "parler de tout et de rien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parler de tout et de rien" is \paʁ.le də tu e də ʁjɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list