point d’affaire

\pwɛ̃ d‿a.fɛʁ\

/\pwɛ̃ d‿a.fɛʁ\/ adv

The verdict

“point d’affaire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nullement, en aucune manière.

Corpus desk

Index FR-point-d-affaire · point d’affaire · French

point d’affaire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 point d’affaire
PropertyValue
Headwordpoint d’affaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\pwɛ̃ d‿a.fɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « point d’affaire » en français

point d’affairen'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

point d’affaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \pwɛ̃ d‿a.fɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nullement, en aucune manière.".

point d’affaire has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is point d’affaire, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-’-A-F-F-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nullement, en aucune manière.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how point d’affaire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Des conseils tant qu’il vous plaira, mais de l’argent point d’affaire.

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 "point d’affaire"?
"point d’affaire" is spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-’-A-F-F-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pwɛ̃ d‿a.fɛʁ\.
What does "point d’affaire" mean?
As an adverb, "point d’affaire" means: Nullement, en aucune manière.
How do you pronounce "point d’affaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "point d’affaire" is \pwɛ̃ d‿a.fɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "point d’affaire" come from?
"point d’affaire" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list