sans trêve ni repos
\sɑ̃ tʁɛv ni ʁə.po\
The verdict
“sans trêve ni repos” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sans cesse
Corpus desk
Index FR-sans-treve-ni-repos · sans trêve ni repos · French
sans trêve ni repos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sans trêve ni repos |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \sɑ̃ tʁɛv ni ʁə.po\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
sans trêve ni repos is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \sɑ̃ tʁɛv ni ʁə.po\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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
- 1Sans cesse
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sans trêve ni repos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Simplement une douleur infinie, une souffrance continue, sans trêve ni repos, la souffrance cruelle et injuste des êtres inconscients, enfants ou animaux, qui n’ont même pas l’amère consolation de comprendre pourquoi et comment ils souffrent...
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