à gauche
\a ɡoʃ\
The verdict
“à gauche” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Du côté gauche, à main gauche.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-gauche · à gauche · French
à gauche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 gauche |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a ɡoʃ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Où “à gauche” se place dans la fréquence du français
Rare enough to double-check
à gauche is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a ɡoʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
à gauche has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is à gauche, spelled À- -G-A-U-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Du côté gauche, à main gauche.
- 2Dans les forces du progrès social.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à gauche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les cheminées et les toits de chaume, à droite et à gauche de la route, dépassaient à peine les montagnes de neige, […].
Pendant de longues heures nous marchons en silence, ne regardant ni à droite ni à gauche, la tête baissée sous nos capuchons pour nous garantir de l’ondée cinglante.
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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.
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