à long terme

\a lɔ̃ tɛʁm\

/\a lɔ̃ tɛʁm\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Situé dans la perspective d’une échéance relativement éloignée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-a-long-terme · à long terme · French

à long terme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 long terme
PropertyValue
Headwordà long terme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a lɔ̃ tɛʁm\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « à long terme » en français

à long termesiège 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 long terme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a lɔ̃ tɛʁm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Situé dans la perspective d’une échéance relativement éloignée.".

Zero misspellings are on record for à long terme in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is à long terme, spelled À- -L-O-N-G- -T-E-R-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situé dans la perspective d’une échéance relativement éloignée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ces objectifs sont déterminés par un plan à long terme, pour l'atteinte duquel on ménagera au maximum ses forces tout en cherchant les prises les plus variées qu'offre la situation du moment.
  2. Il existe donc une relation à long terme et, par conséquent, il existe aussi une fonction de production.

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 long terme"?
"à long terme" is spelled À- -L-O-N-G- -T-E-R-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a lɔ̃ tɛʁm\.
What does "à long terme" mean?
As an adjective, "à long terme" means: Situé dans la perspective d’une échéance relativement éloignée.
How do you pronounce "à long terme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à long terme" is \a lɔ̃ tɛʁm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à long terme" come from?
"à long terme" 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