avant peu

\a.vɑ̃ pø\

/\a.vɑ̃ pø\/ adv

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The verdict

“avant peu” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans peu de temps.

Key facts for avant peu
PropertyValue
Headwordavant peu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a.vɑ̃ pø\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “avant peu” sits in French frequency

avant peu 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 avant peu is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.vɑ̃ pø\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dans peu de temps.".

No misspelling variants are generated for avant peu in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is avant peu, spelled A-V-A-N-T- -P-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans peu de temps.

Synonyms

bientôtdans peusous peuavant qu’il soit peu

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 "avant peu"?
"avant peu" is spelled A-V-A-N-T- -P-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is \a.vɑ̃ pø\.
What does "avant peu" mean?
As an adverb, "avant peu" means: Dans peu de temps.
How do you pronounce "avant peu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avant peu" is \a.vɑ̃ pø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avant peu" come from?
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Using “avant peu”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-V-A-N-T- -P-E-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.vɑ̃ pø\ (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