à l’extérieur

\a l‿ɛk.ste.ʁjœʁ\

/\a l‿ɛk.ste.ʁjœʁ\/ adv

The verdict

“à l’extérieur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est exclu de quelque chose, en général une construction humaine.

Corpus desk

Index FR-a-l-exterieur · à l’extérieur · French

à l’extérieur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for à l’extérieur
PropertyValue
Headwordà l’extérieur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a l‿ɛk.ste.ʁjœʁ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « à l’extérieur » en français

à l’extérieurreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

à l’extérieur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a l‿ɛk.ste.ʁjœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for à l’extérieur in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is à l’extérieur, spelled À- -L-’-E-X-T-É-R-I-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est exclu de quelque chose, en général une construction humaine.
  2. 2
    Sur un autre terrain que celui d’origine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how à l’extérieur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mais la petite maison de bois se réchauffe rapidement – hormis les toilettes qui demeurent glaciales, car elles se trouvent à l’extérieur.
  2. Après deux rencontres, si les deux équipes ont un résultat cumulé égal, c'est l'équipe ayant marqué le plus de buts à l'extérieur qui l'emporte.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "à l’extérieur"?
"à l’extérieur" is spelled À- -L-’-E-X-T-É-R-I-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a l‿ɛk.ste.ʁjœʁ\.
What does "à l’extérieur" mean?
As an adverb, "à l’extérieur" means: Qui est exclu de quelque chose, en général une construction humaine.
How do you pronounce "à l’extérieur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à l’extérieur" is \a l‿ɛk.ste.ʁjœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à l’extérieur" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list