la tête la première

\la tɛ.t‿la pʁə.mjɛʁ\

/\la tɛ.t‿la pʁə.mjɛʁ\/ adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La tête avant le reste du corps.

Key facts for la tête la première
PropertyValue
Headwordla tête la première
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\la tɛ.t‿la pʁə.mjɛʁ\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “la tête la première” sits in French frequency

la tête la première 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.

Rare enough to double-check

la tête la première is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \la tɛ.t‿la pʁə.mjɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for la tête la première, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is la tête la première, spelled L-A- -T-Ê-T-E- -L-A- -P-R-E-M-I-È-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    La tête avant le reste du corps.
  2. 2
    Carrément, précipitamment.

Synonyms

tête baisséebille en tête

This word in other languages

headlong(English)kopfüber(Deutsch)

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 "la tête la première"?
"la tête la première" is spelled L-A- -T-Ê-T-E- -L-A- -P-R-E-M-I-È-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \la tɛ.t‿la pʁə.mjɛʁ\.
What does "la tête la première" mean?
As an adverb, "la tête la première" means: La tête avant le reste du corps.
How do you pronounce "la tête la première"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "la tête la première" is \la tɛ.t‿la pʁə.mjɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "la tête la première" come from?
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Using “la tête la première”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A- -T-Ê-T-E- -L-A- -P-R-E-M-I-È-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \la tɛ.t‿la pʁə.mjɛʁ\ (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