à l’inverse

\a l‿ɛ̃.vɛʁs\

/\a l‿ɛ̃.vɛʁs\/ adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inversement ; à rebours

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Index FR-a-l-inverse · à l’inverse · French

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

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for à l’inverse
PropertyValue
Headwordà l’inverse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a l‿ɛ̃.vɛʁs\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

à l’inversereste 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’inverse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a l‿ɛ̃.vɛʁs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inversement ; à rebours".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for à l’inverse, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is à l’inverse, spelled À- -L-’-I-N-V-E-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inversement ; à rebours

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mais, à l’inverse, il est inique que la société, par un fait volontaire, se crée des droits au détriment d'autrui, et qu'elle puisse arbitrairement empirer la condition d'un citoyen qui, s'il a été coupable, l'a été sous une loi plus douce.
  2. Il est vrai que Fontenelle, à l’inverse de Descartes, ne tente en aucune façon de faire échapper les sciences à l’histoire en revendiquant pour elles une sorte d'éternité.

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’inverse"?
"à l’inverse" is spelled À- -L-’-I-N-V-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a l‿ɛ̃.vɛʁs\.
What does "à l’inverse" mean?
As an adverb, "à l’inverse" means: Inversement ; à rebours
How do you pronounce "à l’inverse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à l’inverse" is \a l‿ɛ̃.vɛʁs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à l’inverse" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list