de part en part

\də pa.ʁ‿ɑ̃ paʁ\

/\də pa.ʁ‿ɑ̃ paʁ\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D’un côté à l’autre ; d’une surface à l’autre.

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Index FR-de-part-en-part · de part en part · French

de part en part · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 de part en part
PropertyValue
Headwordde part en part
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\də pa.ʁ‿ɑ̃ paʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « de part en part » en français

de part en partsiège 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

de part en part is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \də pa.ʁ‿ɑ̃ paʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "D’un côté à l’autre ; d’une surface à l’autre.".

No misspelling variants are generated for de part en part in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is de part en part, spelled D-E- -P-A-R-T- -E-N- -P-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’un côté à l’autre ; d’une surface à l’autre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tous les yeux se portèrent sur l’oiseau, qui s’arrêta comme si un éclair invisible l’eût frappé, et qui tomba, percé de part en part, d’une hauteur telle qu’on n’eût pas même cru que la flèche aurait pu l’y suivre.
  2. Quand on veut que la cheville fasse tirage, on perce d'abord la mortaise de part en part, le tenon n'y étant pas ; […].

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 "de part en part"?
"de part en part" is spelled D-E- -P-A-R-T- -E-N- -P-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \də pa.ʁ‿ɑ̃ paʁ\.
What does "de part en part" mean?
As an adverb, "de part en part" means: D’un côté à l’autre ; d’une surface à l’autre.
How do you pronounce "de part en part"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de part en part" is \də pa.ʁ‿ɑ̃ paʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de part en part" come from?
"de part en part" 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