tailler dans le vif
\ta.je dɑ̃ lə vif\
The verdict
“tailler dans le vif” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Aller droit au but, rapidement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tailler-dans-le-vif · tailler dans le vif · French
tailler dans le vif · 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 "T" 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 | tailler dans le vif |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ta.je dɑ̃ lə vif\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
tailler dans le vif is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ta.je dɑ̃ lə vif\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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
- 1Aller droit au but, rapidement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tailler dans le vif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pour annoncer une mauvaise nouvelle, il faut tailler dans le vif.
This word in other languages
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.