pâle comme un mort

\pɑl kɔ.m‿œ mɔʁ\

/\pɑl kɔ.m‿œ mɔʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“pâle comme un mort” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Extrêmement pâle.

Key facts for pâle comme un mort
PropertyValue
Headwordpâle comme un mort
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pɑl kɔ.m‿œ mɔʁ\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pâle comme un mort” sits in French frequency

pâle comme un mort 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

pâle comme un mort is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pɑl kɔ.m‿œ mɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Extrêmement pâle.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pâle comme un mort in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is pâle comme un mort, spelled P-Â-L-E- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -M-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extrêmement pâle.

Synonyms

pâle comme la mort

Antonyms

rouge comme un coq

This word in other languages

leichenblass(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 "pâle comme un mort"?
"pâle comme un mort" is spelled P-Â-L-E- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -M-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑl kɔ.m‿œ mɔʁ\.
What does "pâle comme un mort" mean?
As an adjective, "pâle comme un mort" means: Extrêmement pâle.
How do you pronounce "pâle comme un mort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pâle comme un mort" is \pɑl kɔ.m‿œ mɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pâle comme un mort" come from?
"pâle comme un mort" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “pâle comme un mort”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-Â-L-E- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -M-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɑl kɔ.m‿œ mɔʁ\ (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