à distance
\a dis.tɑ̃s\
The verdict
“à distance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De loin, sans contact physique ou direct.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-distance · à distance · French
à distance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" 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 | à distance |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \a dis.tɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
à distance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a dis.tɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for à distance in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is à distance, spelled À- -D-I-S-T-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1De loin, sans contact physique ou direct.
- 2Plus loin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à distance appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En 1996, l’université de Rouen a conclu un partenariat avec le CNED pour proposer une préparation à distance du DESS ingénierie de la formation.
À distance, sous une autre galerie, le nouveau divisionnaire était en grande conversation avec le proc, ainsi qu’avec deux hommes en blouse blanche, qui étaient peut-être des infirmiers ou des psychiatres.
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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.