s’en aller au diable
\s‿ɑ̃.n‿a.le.ʁ‿o djɑbl)\
The verdict
“s’en aller au diable” 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
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Être congédié vertement.
| 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) |
Where “s’en aller au diable” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for s’en aller au diable is 20 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \s‿ɑ̃.n‿a.le.ʁ‿o djɑbl)\. 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: "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.
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.
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Using “s’en aller au diable”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is S-’-E-N- -A-L-L-E-R- -A-U- -D-I-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \s‿ɑ̃.n‿a.le.ʁ‿o djɑbl)\ (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.