jusqu’alors
\ʒys.k‿a.lɔʁ\
The verdict
“jusqu’alors” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jusqu’à ce temps-là ; jusqu’à ce moment-là.
Corpus desk
Index FR-jusqu-alors · jusqu’alors · French
jusqu’alors · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" 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 | jusqu’alors |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ʒys.k‿a.lɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « jusqu’alors » en français
Rare enough to double-check
jusqu’alors is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ʒys.k‿a.lɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jusqu’à ce temps-là ; jusqu’à ce moment-là.".
Zero misspellings are on record for jusqu’alors in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 jusqu’alors, spelled J-U-S-Q-U-’-A-L-O-R-S.
Definition
- 1Jusqu’à ce temps-là ; jusqu’à ce moment-là.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jusqu’alors appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sésostris dompte tous ces barbares, jusqu’alors indépendants.
Solange, jusqu’alors, avait toujours pris les événements de sa vie avec une certaine insouciance.
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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.