tout de suite

\tu də sɥit\

/\tu də sɥit\/ adv

The verdict

“tout de suite” 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
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sans interruption ; d'une seule traite.

Key facts for tout de suite
PropertyValue
Headwordtout de suite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\tu də sɥit\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tout de suite” sits in French frequency

tout de suite falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for tout de suite is 13 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tu də sɥit\. 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.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tout de suite, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is tout de suite, spelled T-O-U-T- -D-E- -S-U-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sans interruption ; d'une seule traite.
  2. 2
    Sur-le-champ ; aussitôt ; sans délai.
  3. 3
    Présentement, en ce moment, à l’heure qu’il est.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tout de suite"?
"tout de suite" is spelled T-O-U-T- -D-E- -S-U-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tu də sɥit\.
What does "tout de suite" mean?
As an adverb, "tout de suite" means: Sans interruption ; d'une seule traite.
How do you pronounce "tout de suite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tout de suite" is \tu də sɥit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tout de suite" come from?
"tout de suite" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “tout de suite”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is T-O-U-T- -D-E- -S-U-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tu də sɥit\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list