entre haut et bas
\ɑ̃tʁ o e ba\
The verdict
“entre haut et bas” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À mi-voix.
Corpus desk
Index FR-entre-haut-et-bas · entre haut et bas · French
entre haut et bas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | entre haut et bas |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃tʁ o e ba\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « entre haut et bas » en français
Rare enough to double-check
entre haut et bas is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃tʁ o e ba\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À mi-voix.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entre haut et bas, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is entre haut et bas, spelled E-N-T-R-E- -H-A-U-T- -E-T- -B-A-S.
Definition
- 1À mi-voix.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how entre haut et bas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mˡˡᵉ Thibaud ne put s’empêcher de reprendre, entre haut et bas : « Mon petit Ernest voulait un veau à six pattes, eh bien, il n’aura pas de veau à six pattes… »
Phili grommela, entre haut et bas : « Sale coup… »
Synonyms
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.