sans trêve ni repos

\sɑ̃ tʁɛv ni ʁə.po\

/\sɑ̃ tʁɛv ni ʁə.po\/ adv

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The verdict

“sans trêve ni repos” 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
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sans cesse

Key facts for sans trêve ni repos
PropertyValue
Headwordsans trêve ni repos
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\sɑ̃ tʁɛv ni ʁə.po\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sans trêve ni repos” sits in French frequency

sans trêve ni repos 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 trêve ni repos is 19 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɑ̃ tʁɛv ni ʁə.po\. 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 cesse".

Zero misspellings are on record for sans trêve ni repos in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sans trêve ni repos, spelled S-A-N-S- -T-R-Ê-V-E- -N-I- -R-E-P-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sans cesse

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 trêve ni repos"?
"sans trêve ni repos" is spelled S-A-N-S- -T-R-Ê-V-E- -N-I- -R-E-P-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is \sɑ̃ tʁɛv ni ʁə.po\.
What does "sans trêve ni repos" mean?
As an adverb, "sans trêve ni repos" means: Sans cesse
How do you pronounce "sans trêve ni repos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sans trêve ni repos" is \sɑ̃ tʁɛv ni ʁə.po\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sans trêve ni repos" come from?
"sans trêve ni repos" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sans trêve ni repos”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-N-S- -T-R-Ê-V-E- -N-I- -R-E-P-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɑ̃ tʁɛv ni ʁə.po\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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