à la suite de
\a la sɥit də\
The verdict
“à la suite 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) - Dans la compagnie de ; dans le cortège de ; avec.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-la-suite-de · à la suite de · French
à la suite de · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | à la suite de |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Preposition |
| IPA | \a la sɥit də\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
à la suite de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \a la sɥit də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for à la suite de, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is à la suite de, spelled À- -L-A- -S-U-I-T-E- -D-E.
Definition
- 1Dans la compagnie de ; dans le cortège de ; avec.
- 2Après, en conséquence de.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à la suite de appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il entra donc à la suite de M. le duc d’Orléans qui l’avoit relaissé dans son petit appartement d’hiver, et vint jusque tout contre nous.
Gabriel Morange s’engouffra dans une habitation à la suite de trois zouaves enragés.
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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.