en long et en large
\ɑ̃ lɔ̃ e ɑ̃ laʁʒ\
The verdict
“en long et en large” 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) - En longueur et en largeur, conjointement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-long-et-en-large · en long et en large · French
en long et en large · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | en long et en large |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ lɔ̃ e ɑ̃ laʁʒ\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en long et en large » en français
Rare enough to double-check
en long et en large is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ lɔ̃ e ɑ̃ laʁʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for en long et en large, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is en long et en large, spelled E-N- -L-O-N-G- -E-T- -E-N- -L-A-R-G-E.
Definition
- 1En longueur et en largeur, conjointement.
- 2En longueur et en largeur, alternativement.
- 3Avec force détails ; sans rien cacher.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en long et en large appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce lac est peu considérable , et se dessèche au mois d'août tellement qu'il n'a pas, en long et en large, plus de 80 sagènes (160 mètres).
L'intérieur de la Virginie s'étend sur plusieurs milles en long et en large, et, au témoignage des chrétiens, aucun prince chrétien n'a encore étendu sa domination sur ces parages.
This word in other languages
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.