ne pas donner signe de vie
\nə pa dɔ.ne si.ɲə də vi\
The verdict
“ne pas donner signe de vie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 26
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ne témoigner par rien qu’on existe ; se cacher.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ne-pas-donner-signe-de-v · ne pas donner signe de vie · French
ne pas donner signe de vie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 26 letters
- VOW-9 9 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ne pas donner signe de vie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \nə pa dɔ.ne si.ɲə də vi\ |
| Letters | 26 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ne pas donner signe de vie » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ne pas donner signe de vie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \nə pa dɔ.ne si.ɲə də vi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for ne pas donner signe de vie in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 ne pas donner signe de vie, spelled N-E- -P-A-S- -D-O-N-N-E-R- -S-I-G-N-E- -D-E- -V-I-E.
Definition
- 1Ne témoigner par rien qu’on existe ; se cacher.
- 2Être absent, ne pas donner de ses nouvelles.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ne pas donner signe de vie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
On approcha de la place sans que l’ennemi donnât signe de vie.
Agé de 43 ans, cet habitant de Rambervillers n'avait plus donné signe de vie depuis le 17 décembre 2014, date à laquelle son véhicule […] avait été retrouvé sur l'aire de repos.
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.