à l’abord
\a l‿a.bɔʁ\
The verdict
“à l’abord” 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 September 3, 2026) - Lors du premier contact (avec quelqu’un).
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-l-abord · à l’abord · French
à l’abord · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 l’abord |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a l‿a.bɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à l’abord » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à l’abord is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a l‿a.bɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lors du premier contact (avec quelqu’un).".
à l’abord doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is à l’abord, spelled À- -L-’-A-B-O-R-D.
Definition
- 1Lors du premier contact (avec quelqu’un).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how à l’abord appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il m’avait paru froid à l’abord, mais bientôt il se montra plus aimable.
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.