depuis lors

\də.pɥi lɔʁ\

/\də.pɥi lɔʁ\/ adv

The verdict

“depuis lors” 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
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Depuis ce moment-là ; à partir de ce temps-là.

Key facts for depuis lors
PropertyValue
Headworddepuis lors
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\də.pɥi lɔʁ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “depuis lors” sits in French frequency

depuis lors 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 depuis lors is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \də.pɥi lɔʁ\. 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: "Depuis ce moment-là ; à partir de ce temps-là.".

Zero misspellings are on record for depuis lors in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is depuis lors, spelled D-E-P-U-I-S- -L-O-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Depuis ce moment-là ; à partir de ce temps-là.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "depuis lors"?
"depuis lors" is spelled D-E-P-U-I-S- -L-O-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is \də.pɥi lɔʁ\.
What does "depuis lors" mean?
As an adverb, "depuis lors" means: Depuis ce moment-là ; à partir de ce temps-là.
How do you pronounce "depuis lors"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "depuis lors" is \də.pɥi lɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "depuis lors" come from?
"depuis lors" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “depuis lors”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-P-U-I-S- -L-O-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də.pɥi lɔʁ\ (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