aller de l’avant

\a.le də l‿a.vɑ̃\

/\a.le də l‿a.vɑ̃\/ verb

The verdict

“aller de l’avant” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Avancer devant soi.

Key facts for aller de l’avant
PropertyValue
Headwordaller de l’avant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.le də l‿a.vɑ̃\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aller de l’avant” sits in French frequency

aller de l’avant falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for aller de l’avant is 16 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.le də l‿a.vɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

aller de l’avant has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is aller de l’avant, spelled A-L-L-E-R- -D-E- -L-’-A-V-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avancer devant soi.
  2. 2
    Se projeter vers l’avenir.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aller de l’avant"?
"aller de l’avant" is spelled A-L-L-E-R- -D-E- -L-’-A-V-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.le də l‿a.vɑ̃\.
What does "aller de l’avant" mean?
As a verb, "aller de l’avant" means: Avancer devant soi.
How do you pronounce "aller de l’avant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aller de l’avant" is \a.le də l‿a.vɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aller de l’avant" come from?
"aller de l’avant" 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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Using “aller de l’avant”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-L-L-E-R- -D-E- -L-’-A-V-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.le də l‿a.vɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list