ne plus y être
\nə ply.z‿i ɛ.tʁ\
The verdict
“ne plus y être” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ne plus très bien savoir ce que l’on fait ou dit.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ne-plus-y-etre · ne plus y être · French
ne plus y être · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 plus y être |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \nə ply.z‿i ɛ.tʁ\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ne plus y être » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ne plus y être is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \nə ply.z‿i ɛ.tʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ne plus très bien savoir ce que l’on fait ou dit.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for ne plus y être in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ne plus y être, spelled N-E- -P-L-U-S- -Y- -Ê-T-R-E.
Definition
- 1Ne plus très bien savoir ce que l’on fait ou dit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ne plus y être appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— T’y es plus mon pauvre Docher ! Mais qu’est-ce qu’on vous-y apprend au séminaire ? C’est là une bête du Diable ! Ça s’rait une grenouille, ça s’rait pas pareil ! Attends, je vais y écraser la courge ! »
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.