en large et en long

\ɑ̃ laʁʒ e ɑ̃ lɔ̃\

/\ɑ̃ laʁʒ e ɑ̃ lɔ̃\/ adv

The verdict

“en large et en long” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avec un important développement et de nombreux détails.

Corpus desk

Index FR-en-large-et-en-long · en large et en long · French

en large et en long · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 en large et en long
PropertyValue
Headworden large et en long
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃ laʁʒ e ɑ̃ lɔ̃\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « en large et en long » en français

en large et en longsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

en large et en long is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ laʁʒ e ɑ̃ lɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Avec un important développement et de nombreux détails.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for en large et en long, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is en large et en long, spelled E-N- -L-A-R-G-E- -E-T- -E-N- -L-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Avec un important développement et de nombreux détails.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how en large et en long appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ce que je voulais écrire à Simon se développait en large et en long sous mon regard intérieur.

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 "en large et en long"?
"en large et en long" is spelled E-N- -L-A-R-G-E- -E-T- -E-N- -L-O-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ laʁʒ e ɑ̃ lɔ̃\.
What does "en large et en long" mean?
As an adverb, "en large et en long" means: Avec un important développement et de nombreux détails.
How do you pronounce "en large et en long"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en large et en long" is \ɑ̃ laʁʒ e ɑ̃ lɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en large et en long" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list