descendre dans la rue

\de.sɑ̃.dʁə dɑ̃ la ʁy\

/\de.sɑ̃.dʁə dɑ̃ la ʁy\/ verb

The verdict

“descendre dans la rue” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manifester ; participer à une manifestation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-descendre-dans-la-rue · descendre dans la rue · French

descendre dans la rue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 descendre dans la rue
PropertyValue
Headworddescendre dans la rue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.sɑ̃.dʁə dɑ̃ la ʁy\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « descendre dans la rue » en français

descendre dans la ruesiège 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

descendre dans la rue is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \de.sɑ̃.dʁə dɑ̃ la ʁy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Manifester ; participer à une manifestation.".

descendre dans la rue has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is descendre dans la rue, spelled D-E-S-C-E-N-D-R-E- -D-A-N-S- -L-A- -R-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manifester ; participer à une manifestation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how descendre dans la rue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En descendant dans les rues, les populations arabes exigent avant tout du respect et de la reconnaissance.
  2. La jeune femme, qui n’avait jamais milité, descend dans la rue tous les soirs depuis dix jours, plus déterminée à chaque fois.

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 "descendre dans la rue"?
"descendre dans la rue" is spelled D-E-S-C-E-N-D-R-E- -D-A-N-S- -L-A- -R-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.sɑ̃.dʁə dɑ̃ la ʁy\.
What does "descendre dans la rue" mean?
As a verb, "descendre dans la rue" means: Manifester ; participer à une manifestation.
How do you pronounce "descendre dans la rue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "descendre dans la rue" is \de.sɑ̃.dʁə dɑ̃ la ʁy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list