tant pis
\tɑ̃ pi\
The verdict
“tant pis” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - C’est dommage, c’est ennuyeux, c’est préjudiciable mais c’est ainsi.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tant-pis · tant pis · French
tant pis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | tant pis |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \tɑ̃ pi\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « tant pis » en français
Rare enough to double-check
tant pis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \tɑ̃ pi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tant pis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
« Elle ne sera pas là demain. — Bon, tant pis, on fera sans elle. »
Lisette.— Premièrement, il est beau ; et c’est presque tant pis. Monsieur Orgon.— Tant pis ! rêves-tu avec ton tant pis ?
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.