aller trop loin

\a.le tʁo lwɛ̃\

/\a.le tʁo lwɛ̃\/ verb

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The verdict

“aller trop loin” 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abuser, exagérer.

Key facts for aller trop loin
PropertyValue
Headwordaller trop loin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.le tʁo lwɛ̃\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aller trop loin” sits in French frequency

aller trop loin 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 trop loin is 15 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.le tʁo lwɛ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

aller trop loin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is aller trop loin, spelled A-L-L-E-R- -T-R-O-P- -L-O-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abuser, exagérer.
  2. 2
    Franchir une limite.
  3. 3
    Dans le domaine des relations sexuelles, dépasser trop tôt les bornes permises par les conventions morales.

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 trop loin"?
"aller trop loin" is spelled A-L-L-E-R- -T-R-O-P- -L-O-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \a.le tʁo lwɛ̃\.
What does "aller trop loin" mean?
As a verb, "aller trop loin" means: Abuser, exagérer.
How do you pronounce "aller trop loin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aller trop loin" is \a.le tʁo lwɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aller trop loin" come from?
"aller trop loin" 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 trop loin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-L-L-E-R- -T-R-O-P- -L-O-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.le tʁo lwɛ̃\ (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