à la hâte

\a la ɑt\

/\a la ɑt\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En se dépêchant ; sans perdre de temps.

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Index FR-a-la-hate · à la hâte · French

à la hâte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 la hâte
PropertyValue
Headwordà la hâte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a la ɑt\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « à la hâte » en français

à la hâten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

à la hâte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a la ɑt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En se dépêchant ; sans perdre de temps.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for à la hâte, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is à la hâte, spelled À- -L-A- -H-Â-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    En se dépêchant ; sans perdre de temps.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. — Je me jette aussi aux pieds de Votre Majesté pour qu’elle veuille m’accorder la révocation d’une rigueur que j’ai provoquée (je l’avoue publiquement), et que je regardai peut-être trop à la hâte comme utile au repos de l’État.
  2. L’édition de 1885, très incomplète, avait été composée à la hâte, en l’espace de quelques mois, dans le but de donner satisfaction à la demande de MM. de Renzis et Bodio, en présentant la nouvelle méthode au Congrès pénitentiaire international de Rome.

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 la hâte"?
"à la hâte" is spelled À- -L-A- -H-Â-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a la ɑt\.
What does "à la hâte" mean?
As an adverb, "à la hâte" means: En se dépêchant ; sans perdre de temps.
How do you pronounce "à la hâte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à la hâte" is \a la ɑt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à la hâte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list