sans contredit

\sɑ̃ kɔ̃.tʁə.di\

/\sɑ̃ kɔ̃.tʁə.di\/ adv

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The verdict

“sans contredit” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sans qu’on puisse affirmer avec certitude le contraire.

Key facts for sans contredit
PropertyValue
Headwordsans contredit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\sɑ̃ kɔ̃.tʁə.di\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sans contredit” sits in French frequency

sans contredit 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 sans contredit is 14 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɑ̃ kɔ̃.tʁə.di\. 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: "Sans qu’on puisse affirmer avec certitude le contraire.".

Zero misspellings are on record for sans contredit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is sans contredit, spelled S-A-N-S- -C-O-N-T-R-E-D-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sans qu’on puisse affirmer avec certitude le contraire.

Synonyms

sans contesteassurément

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 contredit"?
"sans contredit" is spelled S-A-N-S- -C-O-N-T-R-E-D-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃ kɔ̃.tʁə.di\.
What does "sans contredit" mean?
As an adverb, "sans contredit" means: Sans qu’on puisse affirmer avec certitude le contraire.
How do you pronounce "sans contredit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sans contredit" is \sɑ̃ kɔ̃.tʁə.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sans contredit" come from?
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Using “sans contredit”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-N-S- -C-O-N-T-R-E-D-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɑ̃ kɔ̃.tʁə.di\ (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