s’en aller au diable
\s‿ɑ̃.n‿a.le.ʁ‿o djɑbl)\
The verdict
“s’en aller au diable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Être congédié vertement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-s-en-aller-au-diable · s’en aller au diable · French
s’en aller au diable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 20 letters
- VOW-8 8 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | s’en aller au diable |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \s‿ɑ̃.n‿a.le.ʁ‿o djɑbl)\ |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
s’en aller au diable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \s‿ɑ̃.n‿a.le.ʁ‿o djɑbl)\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Être congédié vertement.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for s’en aller au diable in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is s’en aller au diable, spelled S-’-E-N- -A-L-L-E-R- -A-U- -D-I-A-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Être congédié vertement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how s’en aller au diable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Va-t’en au diable ! Tu n’es qu’un merle ! Me répondit le ramier en colère. Et, sans daigner tourner la tête, il continua son voyage enragé.
– … Allez donc au diable !
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