presque tous

\pʁɛs.kə tu\

/\pʁɛs.kə tu\/ adj

The verdict

“presque tous” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de presque tout.

Key facts for presque tous
PropertyValue
Headwordpresque tous
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pʁɛs.kə tu\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “presque tous” sits in French frequency

presque tous 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 presque tous is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁɛs.kə tu\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Masculin pluriel de presque tout.".

presque tous has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is presque tous, spelled P-R-E-S-Q-U-E- -T-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de presque tout.

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 "presque tous"?
"presque tous" is spelled P-R-E-S-Q-U-E- -T-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɛs.kə tu\.
What does "presque tous" mean?
As an adjective, "presque tous" means: Masculin pluriel de presque tout.
How do you pronounce "presque tous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "presque tous" is \pʁɛs.kə tu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "presque tous" come from?
"presque tous" 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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Using “presque tous”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-E-S-Q-U-E- -T-O-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɛs.kə tu\ (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