être de la tarte

\ɛtʁ də la taʁt\

/\ɛtʁ də la taʁt\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Être très facile.

Corpus desk

Index FR-etre-de-la-tarte · être de la tarte · French

être de la tarte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ê" 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 être de la tarte
PropertyValue
Headwordêtre de la tarte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛtʁ də la taʁt\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « être de la tarte » en français

être de la tarten'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

être de la tarte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛtʁ də la taʁt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for être de la tarte, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is être de la tarte, spelled Ê-T-R-E- -D-E- -L-A- -T-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être très facile.
  2. 2
    Être très difficile ou très pénible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ton épreuve de VTT, c’est de la tarte, regarde, même moi qui en ai jamais fait, en cinq minutes, j’y arrive.
  2. Les interrogatoires vont bon train. […]. Les arguments frappants sont de rigueur. Ils veulent les noms des meneurs, le reste ne les intéresse pas. J'apprends par ceux qui ont été interrogés que ce n’est pas de la tarte. — Les plus visés sont ceux de la deuxième cour, m'avertit Pénoche. Avant même de t'interroger, ils commencent par te filer une douille, h…

Synonyms

être du gâteau

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 "être de la tarte"?
"être de la tarte" is spelled Ê-T-R-E- -D-E- -L-A- -T-A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛtʁ də la taʁt\.
What does "être de la tarte" mean?
As a verb, "être de la tarte" means: Être très facile.
How do you pronounce "être de la tarte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "être de la tarte" is \ɛtʁ də la taʁt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "être de la tarte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list