as long as
The verdict
“as long as” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aussi longtemps que
Corpus desk
Index FR-as-long-as · as long as · French
as long as · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | as long as |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « as long as » en français
Rare enough to double-check
as long as is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for as long as, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is as long as, spelled A-S- -L-O-N-G- -A-S.
Definition
- 1Aussi longtemps que
- 2Pendant que, bien que.
- 3Du moment que, tant que.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how as long as appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
We'll continue for as long as it takes.
As long as you're going to the snack bar anyway, could you bring me back a coffee?
Synonyms
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.