tailler dans le vif

\ta.je dɑ̃ lə vif\

/\ta.je dɑ̃ lə vif\/ verb

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The verdict

“tailler dans le vif” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - 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) - Aller droit au but, rapidement.

Key facts for tailler dans le vif
PropertyValue
Headwordtailler dans le vif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ta.je dɑ̃ lə vif\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tailler dans le vif” sits in French frequency

tailler dans le vif 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 tailler dans le vif is 19 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ta.je dɑ̃ lə vif\. 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: "Aller droit au but, rapidement.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tailler dans le vif in our index, 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tailler dans le vif, spelled T-A-I-L-L-E-R- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -V-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aller droit au but, rapidement.

Antonyms

tourner autour du potrôder autour du pot

This word in other languages

cut to the quick(English)

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 "tailler dans le vif"?
"tailler dans le vif" is spelled T-A-I-L-L-E-R- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -V-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ta.je dɑ̃ lə vif\.
What does "tailler dans le vif" mean?
As a verb, "tailler dans le vif" means: Aller droit au but, rapidement.
How do you pronounce "tailler dans le vif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tailler dans le vif" is \ta.je dɑ̃ lə vif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tailler dans le vif" come from?
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Using “tailler dans le vif”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-A-I-L-L-E-R- -D-A-N-S- -L-E- -V-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ta.je dɑ̃ lə vif\ (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