dans ces eaux-là
\dɑ̃ se.z‿o.lɑ\
The verdict
“dans ces eaux-là” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Approximativement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dans-ces-eaux-la · dans ces eaux-là · French
dans ces eaux-là · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | dans ces eaux-là |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \dɑ̃ se.z‿o.lɑ\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
dans ces eaux-là is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \dɑ̃ se.z‿o.lɑ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
dans ces eaux-là has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 dans ces eaux-là, spelled D-A-N-S- -C-E-S- -E-A-U-X---L-À.
Definition
- 1Approximativement.
- 2Approximativement au moment ou à la date indiqué.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dans ces eaux-là appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Elle s'appelle Tao, paraît-il. Des cheveux noirs et lustrés, très longs, et des yeux bridés, comme de raison. Chinoise, Cambodgienne, Vietnamienne, dans ces eaux-là.
L'original se trouve au Musée métropolitain d'art de New York. C'est français ou flamand, XVᵉ siècle, ou dans ces eaux-là... Je crois que cette série a été confectionnée pour le roi Louis XII.
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