parler de tout et de rien

\paʁ.le də tu e də ʁjɛ̃\

/\paʁ.le də tu e də ʁjɛ̃\/ verb

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The verdict

“parler de tout et de rien” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parler de n’importe quoi et notamment de sujets futiles, sans importance.

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)

Where “parler de tout et de rien” sits in French frequency

parler de tout et de rien 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 parler de tout et de rien is 25 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \paʁ.le də tu e də ʁjɛ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

Synonyms

parler de la pluie et du beau tempsparler de choses et d’autrestailler une bavettetailler le bout de gras

This word in other languages

small talk(English)über Gott und die Welt reden(Deutsch)

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.
What language does "parler de tout et de rien" come from?
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Using “parler de tout et de rien”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-R-L-E-R- -D-E- -T-O-U-T- -E-T- -D-E- -R-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \paʁ.le də tu e də ʁjɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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