tout seul

\tu sœl\

/\tu sœl\/ adv

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The verdict

“tout seul” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Soi-même, en propre, par ses propres moyens, sans être aidé.

Key facts for tout seul
PropertyValue
Headwordtout seul
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\tu sœl\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tout seul” sits in French frequency

tout seul 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.

Rare enough to double-check

tout seul is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \tu sœl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tout seul doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is tout seul, spelled T-O-U-T- -S-E-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Soi-même, en propre, par ses propres moyens, sans être aidé.
  2. 2
    Absolument seul.

Synonyms

tu seul

This word in other languages

alone(English)solo(Español)sozinho(Português)

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 seul"?
"tout seul" is spelled T-O-U-T- -S-E-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is \tu sœl\.
What does "tout seul" mean?
As an adverb, "tout seul" means: Soi-même, en propre, par ses propres moyens, sans être aidé.
How do you pronounce "tout seul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tout seul" is \tu sœl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tout seul" come from?
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Using “tout seul”

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

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