dès là

\dɛ la\

/\dɛ la\/ adv

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“dès 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
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dès ce temps-là.

Corpus desk

Index FR-des-la · dès là · French

dès là · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for dès là
PropertyValue
Headworddès là
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\dɛ la\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dès là” sits in French frequency

dès là 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.

Rare enough to double-check

dès là is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \dɛ la\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for dès là in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is dès là, spelled D-È-S- -L-À.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dès ce temps-là.
  2. 2
    Cela étant.

Synonyms

depuis lorsdès lors

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dès là"?
"dès là" is spelled D-È-S- -L-À. The IPA pronunciation is \dɛ la\.
What does "dès là" mean?
As an adverb, "dès là" means: Dès ce temps-là.
How do you pronounce "dès là"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dès là" is \dɛ la\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dès là" come from?
"dès là" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.
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