tant pis
\tɑ̃ pi\
The verdict
“tant pis” 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
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - C’est dommage, c’est ennuyeux, c’est préjudiciable mais c’est ainsi.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tant pis |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \tɑ̃ pi\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tant pis” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for tant pis is 8 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tɑ̃ pi\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
tant pis has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tant pis, spelled T-A-N-T- -P-I-S.
Definition
- 1C’est dommage, c’est ennuyeux, c’est préjudiciable mais c’est ainsi.
- 2Bien fait !
- 3Exprime l'idée de continuer une action ou accepter une situation malgré un obstacle, une objection ou une contrainte.
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.
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Using “tant pis”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-A-N-T- -P-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tɑ̃ pi\ (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.