laisser de glace

\lɛ.se də ɡlas\

/\lɛ.se də ɡlas\/ verb

The verdict

“laisser de glace” 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
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ne pas provoquer de réaction.

Key facts for laisser de glace
PropertyValue
Headwordlaisser de glace
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\lɛ.se də ɡlas\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laisser de glace” sits in French frequency

laisser de glace 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 laisser de glace is 16 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \lɛ.se də ɡlas\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ne pas provoquer de réaction.".

laisser de glace has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 laisser de glace, spelled L-A-I-S-S-E-R- -D-E- -G-L-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ne pas provoquer de réaction.

Synonyms

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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 glace"?
"laisser de glace" is spelled L-A-I-S-S-E-R- -D-E- -G-L-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɛ.se də ɡlas\.
What does "laisser de glace" mean?
As a verb, "laisser de glace" means: Ne pas provoquer de réaction.
How do you pronounce "laisser de glace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laisser de glace" is \lɛ.se də ɡlas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laisser de glace" come from?
"laisser de glace" 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 glace”

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- -G-L-A-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \lɛ.se də ɡlas\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list