sans arrêt

\sɑ̃.z‿a.ʁɛ\

/\sɑ̃.z‿a.ʁɛ\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En se répétant continuellement ; sans s’arrêter.

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Index FR-sans-arret · sans arrêt · French

sans arrêt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for sans arrêt
PropertyValue
Headwordsans arrêt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\sɑ̃.z‿a.ʁɛ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sans arrêt » en français

sans arrêtsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sans arrêt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \sɑ̃.z‿a.ʁɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En se répétant continuellement ; sans s’arrêter.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for sans arrêt, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is sans arrêt, spelled S-A-N-S- -A-R-R-Ê-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    En se répétant continuellement ; sans s’arrêter.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. En effet, à l’appel du gong, Habib se porta rapidement à la rencontre du Suédois et le bombarda sans arrêt de swings si vigoureux à la poitrine que l’autre s’écroula.
  2. Une petite pluie mince et tenace dégoulinait sans arrêt depuis la veille […].

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "sans arrêt"?
"sans arrêt" is spelled S-A-N-S- -A-R-R-Ê-T. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃.z‿a.ʁɛ\.
What does "sans arrêt" mean?
As an adverb, "sans arrêt" means: En se répétant continuellement ; sans s’arrêter.
How do you pronounce "sans arrêt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sans arrêt" is \sɑ̃.z‿a.ʁɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sans arrêt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list