sans aucun doute

\sɑ̃.z‿o.kœ̃ dut\

/\sɑ̃.z‿o.kœ̃ dut\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avec certitude.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sans-aucun-doute · sans aucun doute · French

sans aucun doute · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 aucun doute
PropertyValue
Headwordsans aucun doute
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\sɑ̃.z‿o.kœ̃ dut\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sans aucun doute » en français

sans aucun douten'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

sans aucun doute is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \sɑ̃.z‿o.kœ̃ dut\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Avec certitude.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sans aucun doute, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is sans aucun doute, spelled S-A-N-S- -A-U-C-U-N- -D-O-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avec certitude.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. C’est là, sans aucun doute, que près de cinquante navires anglais, danois et hollandais furent écrasés par les glaces en 1777.
  2. Le plus ennuyeux pour les agriculteurs fut sans aucun doute le défaut d’essence et de ficelle pour les lieuses. On voyait ressortir les anciens matériels mis au rebut comme les javeleuses et les batteuses à tripot.

Synonyms

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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 aucun doute"?
"sans aucun doute" is spelled S-A-N-S- -A-U-C-U-N- -D-O-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃.z‿o.kœ̃ dut\.
What does "sans aucun doute" mean?
As an adverb, "sans aucun doute" means: Avec certitude.
How do you pronounce "sans aucun doute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sans aucun doute" is \sɑ̃.z‿o.kœ̃ dut\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sans aucun doute" come from?
"sans aucun doute" 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