jusque-là

\ʒys.kə.la\

/\ʒys.kə.la\/ adv

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.

Key facts for jusque-là
PropertyValue
Headwordjusque-là
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ʒys.kə.la\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « jusque-là » en français

jusque-làreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

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

  1. 1
    Jusqu’à ce lieu-là.
  2. 2
    Jusqu’à ce point-là.
  3. 3
    Jusqu'à cette taille-là.
  4. 4
    Jusqu’à ce temps-là.
  5. 5
    (Uniquement avec trait d'union) En se rassasiant plus que de raison.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how jusque-là appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Allez, venez, avancez, reculez jusque-là.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jusque-là"?
"jusque-là" is spelled J-U-S-Q-U-E---L-À. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒys.kə.la\.
What does "jusque-là" mean?
As an adverb, "jusque-là" means: Jusqu’à ce lieu-là.
How do you pronounce "jusque-là"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jusque-là" is \ʒys.kə.la\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jusque-là" come from?
"jusque-là" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list