saut en longueur

\so ɑ̃ lɔ̃.ɡœʁ\

/\so ɑ̃ lɔ̃.ɡœʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“saut en longueur” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Épreuve d’athlétisme où un athlète tente de sauter aussi loin que possible.

Key facts for saut en longueur
PropertyValue
Headwordsaut en longueur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\so ɑ̃ lɔ̃.ɡœʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “saut en longueur” sits in French frequency

saut en longueur falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

saut en longueur is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \so ɑ̃ lɔ̃.ɡœʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Épreuve d’athlétisme où un athlète tente de sauter aussi loin que possible.".

Zero misspellings are on record for saut en longueur in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is saut en longueur, spelled S-A-U-T- -E-N- -L-O-N-G-U-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Épreuve d’athlétisme où un athlète tente de sauter aussi loin que possible.

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 "saut en longueur"?
"saut en longueur" is spelled S-A-U-T- -E-N- -L-O-N-G-U-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \so ɑ̃ lɔ̃.ɡœʁ\.
What does "saut en longueur" mean?
As a noun, "saut en longueur" means: Épreuve d’athlétisme où un athlète tente de sauter aussi loin que possible.
How do you pronounce "saut en longueur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saut en longueur" is \so ɑ̃ lɔ̃.ɡœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saut en longueur" come from?
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Using “saut en longueur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-A-U-T- -E-N- -L-O-N-G-U-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \so ɑ̃ lɔ̃.ɡœʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list