à l’avance
\a l‿a.vɑ̃s\
The verdict
“à l’avance” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - Par anticipation.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-l-avance · à l’avance · French
à l’avance · 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 l’avance |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a l‿a.vɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à l’avance » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à l’avance is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a l‿a.vɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Par anticipation.".
à l’avance doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is à l’avance, spelled À- -L-’-A-V-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Par anticipation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à l’avance appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cette litière est supposée contenir la mariée, qui toujours est conduite à l’avance au domicile de son mari.
Les sons pré-enregistrés sont stockés dans un échantillonneur que l’on peut pré-programmer à l’avance en fonction des sons que l’on souhaite entendre.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.