sans scrupules
\sɑ̃ skʁy.pyl\
The verdict
“sans scrupules” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dénué de toute préoccupation morale ou altruiste.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sans scrupules |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \sɑ̃ skʁy.pyl\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sans scrupules” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sans scrupules is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \sɑ̃ skʁy.pyl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dénué de toute préoccupation morale ou altruiste.".
sans scrupules has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 scrupules, spelled S-A-N-S- -S-C-R-U-P-U-L-E-S.
Definition
- 1Dénué de toute préoccupation morale ou altruiste.
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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.
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Using “sans scrupules”
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- The one correct French spelling is S-A-N-S- -S-C-R-U-P-U-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.