TLDR

\ti.ɛl.di.ɑɹ\

/\ti.ɛl.di.ɑɹ\/ intj

The verdict

“TLDR” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pour exprimer que le message qui a été envoyé n'a pas été lu parce qu'il était trop long. Peut être considéré comme discourtois.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tldr · TLDR · French

TLDR · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 TLDR
PropertyValue
HeadwordTLDR
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\ti.ɛl.di.ɑɹ\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « TLDR » en français

TLDRreste 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

TLDR is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \ti.ɛl.di.ɑɹ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for TLDR in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 TLDR, spelled T-L-D-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pour exprimer que le message qui a été envoyé n'a pas été lu parce qu'il était trop long. Peut être considéré comme discourtois.
  2. 2
    Pour exprimer que ce qui suit est un résumé du texte trop long.

Synonyms

not reading allat

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 "TLDR"?
"TLDR" is spelled T-L-D-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ti.ɛl.di.ɑɹ\.
What does "TLDR" mean?
As an interjection, "TLDR" means: Pour exprimer que le message qui a été envoyé n'a pas été lu parce qu'il était trop long. Peut être considéré comme discourtois.
How do you pronounce "TLDR"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "TLDR" is \ti.ɛl.di.ɑɹ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "TLDR" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list