à l’intérieur de

\a l‿ɛ̃.te.ʁjœʁ də\

/\a l‿ɛ̃.te.ʁjœʁ də\/ prep

The verdict

“à l’intérieur de” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dedans, au sein de, au-dedans de.

Corpus desk

Index FR-a-l-interieur-de · à l’intérieur de · French

à l’intérieur de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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’intérieur de
PropertyValue
Headwordà l’intérieur de
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\a l‿ɛ̃.te.ʁjœʁ də\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

à l’intérieur desiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

à l’intérieur de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \a l‿ɛ̃.te.ʁjœʁ də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dedans, au sein de, au-dedans de.".

No misspelling variants are generated for à l’intérieur de in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is à l’intérieur de, spelled À- -L-’-I-N-T-É-R-I-E-U-R- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dedans, au sein de, au-dedans de.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. À l’intérieur de ce bâtiment siège le Parlement.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "à l’intérieur de"?
"à l’intérieur de" is spelled À- -L-’-I-N-T-É-R-I-E-U-R- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a l‿ɛ̃.te.ʁjœʁ də\.
What does "à l’intérieur de" mean?
As a preposition, "à l’intérieur de" means: Dedans, au sein de, au-dedans de.
How do you pronounce "à l’intérieur de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à l’intérieur de" is \a l‿ɛ̃.te.ʁjœʁ də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à l’intérieur de" come from?
"à l’intérieur de" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list