tout de bon
\tu də bɔ̃\
The verdict
“tout de bon” 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
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - → voir pour de bon.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tout de bon |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \tu də bɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tout de bon” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for tout de bon is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tu də bɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
tout de bon has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is tout de bon, spelled T-O-U-T- -D-E- -B-O-N.
Definition
- 1→ voir pour de bon.
- 2Bon vent, au revoir, meilleurs vœux. Est souvent employé pour exprimer de meilleurs voeux dans toutes les circonstances.
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 de bon”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-O-U-T- -D-E- -B-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tu də bɔ̃\ (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.