jusque-là
\ʒys.kə.la\
The verdict
“jusque-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
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jusqu’à ce lieu-là.
Corpus desk
Index FR-jusque-la · jusque-là · French
jusque-là · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | jusque-là |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ʒys.kə.la\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
jusque-là is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ʒys.kə.la\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for jusque-là, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is jusque-là, spelled J-U-S-Q-U-E---L-À.
Definition
- 1Jusqu’à ce lieu-là.
- 2Jusqu’à ce point-là.
- 3Jusqu'à cette taille-là.
- 4Jusqu’à ce temps-là.
- 5(Uniquement avec trait d'union) En se rassasiant plus que de raison.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jusque-là appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Allez, venez, avancez, reculez jusque-là.
Vous avez poussé jusque-là la patience !
Synonyms
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.