tout au plus
\tu.t‿o plys\
The verdict
“tout au plus” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Au maximum.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tout au plus |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \tu.t‿o plys\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tout au plus” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tout au plus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \tu.t‿o plys\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Au maximum.".
tout au plus has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is tout au plus, spelled T-O-U-T- -A-U- -P-L-U-S.
Definition
- 1Au maximum.
Synonyms
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 “tout au plus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-O-U-T- -A-U- -P-L-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tu.t‿o plys\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.