plus tard

\ply taʁ\

/\ply taʁ\/ adv

The verdict

“plus tard” 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) - Dans un temps plus avancé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-plus-tard · plus tard · French

plus tard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 plus tard
PropertyValue
Headwordplus tard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ply taʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « plus tard » en français

plus tardsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

plus tard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ply taʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dans un temps plus avancé.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for plus tard, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is plus tard, spelled P-L-U-S- -T-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans un temps plus avancé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nous irons plus tard.
  2. Il a remis cela à plus tard.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "plus tard"?
"plus tard" is spelled P-L-U-S- -T-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ply taʁ\.
What does "plus tard" mean?
As an adverb, "plus tard" means: Dans un temps plus avancé.
How do you pronounce "plus tard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plus tard" is \ply taʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plus tard" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list