laisser de côté

\lɛ.se d(ə) ko.te\

/\lɛ.se d(ə) ko.te\/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Laisser tomber ; refuser ; ne pas prendre ; ignorer.

Key facts for laisser de côté
PropertyValue
Headwordlaisser de côté
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\lɛ.se d(ə) ko.te\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laisser de côté” sits in French frequency

laisser de côté 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

laisser de côté is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \lɛ.se d(ə) ko.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laisser tomber ; refuser ; ne pas prendre ; ignorer.".

No misspelling variants are generated for laisser de côté in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented 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 laisser de côté, spelled L-A-I-S-S-E-R- -D-E- -C-Ô-T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laisser tomber ; refuser ; ne pas prendre ; ignorer.

This word in other languages

aussparen(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 "laisser de côté"?
"laisser de côté" is spelled L-A-I-S-S-E-R- -D-E- -C-Ô-T-É. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ.se d(ə) ko.te\.
What does "laisser de côté" mean?
As a verb, "laisser de côté" means: Laisser tomber ; refuser ; ne pas prendre ; ignorer.
How do you pronounce "laisser de côté"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laisser de côté" is \lɛ.se d(ə) ko.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laisser de côté" come from?
"laisser de côté" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “laisser de côté”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is L-A-I-S-S-E-R- -D-E- -C-Ô-T-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɛ.se d(ə) ko.te\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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