avant longtemps
\a.vɑ̃ lɔ̃.tɑ̃\
The verdict
“avant longtemps” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans un avenir proche ; assez rapidement.
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Index FR-avant-longtemps · avant longtemps · French
avant longtemps · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | avant longtemps |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \a.vɑ̃ lɔ̃.tɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
avant longtemps is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a.vɑ̃ lɔ̃.tɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dans un avenir proche ; assez rapidement.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for avant longtemps, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is avant longtemps, spelled A-V-A-N-T- -L-O-N-G-T-E-M-P-S.
Definition
- 1Dans un avenir proche ; assez rapidement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how avant longtemps appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les événements où vous pourriez sombrer avant longtemps seront des événements européens.
La Belgique fait un pas de plus vers l’éclatement. Tout le monde a compris maintenant qu’avant longtemps les Flamands proclameront leur indépendance et que les Wallons n’auront donc qu’à en faire autant.
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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.