en long, en large et en travers
The verdict
“en long, en large et en travers” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 31
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Avec beaucoup de détails.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-long-en-large-et-en-t · en long, en large et en travers · French
en long, en large et en travers · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 31 letters
- VOW-9 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | en long, en large et en travers |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 31 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en long, en large et en travers » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en long, en large et en travers is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Avec beaucoup de détails.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for en long, en large et en travers in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is en long, en large et en travers, spelled E-N- -L-O-N-G-,- -E-N- -L-A-R-G-E- -E-T- -E-N- -T-R-A-V-E-R-S.
Definition
- 1Avec beaucoup de détails.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how en long, en large et en travers appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En long, en large et en travers, San-Antonio, Fleuve Noir, Paris, 1959 ISBN 2265035955
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.