à l’entour
\a l‿ɑ̃.tuʁ\
The verdict
“à l’entour” 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) - Aux environs.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-l-entour · à l’entour · French
à l’entour · 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’entour |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a l‿ɑ̃.tuʁ\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à l’entour » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à l’entour is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a l‿ɑ̃.tuʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for à l’entour, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 l’entour, spelled À- -L-’-E-N-T-O-U-R.
Definition
- 1Aux environs.
- 2Tout autour.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à l’entour appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Des bancs de chêne adossés contre les murailles et régnant tout à l’entour de la chambre pouvaient encore servir au même usage auquel ils avaient été destinés.
Tout bruit mourut bientôt à l’entour ; l’auberge entière fut plongée dans un profond sommeil.
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.