à la place de
\a la plas də\
The verdict
“à la place 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
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À l’emplacement désigné.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-la-place-de · à la place de · French
à la place de · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 la place de |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Preposition |
| IPA | \a la plas də\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « à la place de » en français
Rare enough to double-check
à la place de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \a la plas də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for à la place de, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 place de, spelled À- -L-A- -P-L-A-C-E- -D-E.
Definition
- 1À l’emplacement désigné.
- 2Au lieu de (le plus souvent suivi par un nom animé).
- 3En remplacement de.
- 4Si le sujet était la personne mentionnée.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à la place de appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pour les canards, elle fit creuser une mare à la place d’un bosquet de lilas.
Que va-t-il raconter ce franchimand ? J'aimerais bien mieux, à la place de son babillage, une belle chanson comme tu sais si bien les faire. Tu devrais y penser, dis, collègue ?
Synonyms
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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.