à jamais
\a ʒa.mɛ\
The verdict
“à jamais” 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) - Pour toujours, dans tout le temps à venir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-jamais · à jamais · French
à jamais · 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 jamais |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a ʒa.mɛ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à jamais » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à jamais is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a ʒa.mɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pour toujours, dans tout le temps à venir.".
No misspelling variants are generated for à jamais in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is à jamais, spelled À- -J-A-M-A-I-S.
Definition
- 1Pour toujours, dans tout le temps à venir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à jamais appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tout quitter, à jamais, renoncer à sa famille, à la France, rester pour toujours en Afrique avec Yasmina…
Le Prix Goncourt vous empêche à jamais d’être aimé, comme il faut, par ces inconnus admirables de qui l’on veut être aimé.
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.