être dans la lune

\ɛ.tʁə dɑ̃ la lyn\

/\ɛ.tʁə dɑ̃ la lyn\/ verb

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The verdict

“être dans la lune” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Être distrait, rêvasser.

Key facts for être dans la lune
PropertyValue
Headwordêtre dans la lune
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ.tʁə dɑ̃ la lyn\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “être dans la lune” sits in French frequency

être dans la lune 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for être dans la lune is 17 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛ.tʁə dɑ̃ la lyn\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for être dans la lune in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is être dans la lune, spelled Ê-T-R-E- -D-A-N-S- -L-A- -L-U-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être distrait, rêvasser.
  2. 2
    Demeurer immobile, le regard fixe, en ne pensant à rien ou en étant plongé dans ses pensées, coupé du monde environnant.

Synonyms

lunatiquepogner le fixeêtre distraitévaguerrêvasserrêver

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 "être dans la lune"?
"être dans la lune" is spelled Ê-T-R-E- -D-A-N-S- -L-A- -L-U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ.tʁə dɑ̃ la lyn\.
What does "être dans la lune" mean?
As a verb, "être dans la lune" means: Être distrait, rêvasser.
How do you pronounce "être dans la lune"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "être dans la lune" is \ɛ.tʁə dɑ̃ la lyn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "être dans la lune" come from?
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Using “être dans la lune”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Ê-T-R-E- -D-A-N-S- -L-A- -L-U-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ.tʁə dɑ̃ la lyn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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