par aventure

\pa.ʁ‿a.vɑ̃.tyʁ\

/\pa.ʁ‿a.vɑ̃.tyʁ\/ adv

The verdict

“par aventure” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Par hasard.

Corpus desk

Index FR-par-aventure · par aventure · French

par aventure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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.

Key facts for par aventure
PropertyValue
Headwordpar aventure
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\pa.ʁ‿a.vɑ̃.tyʁ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « par aventure » en français

par aventurereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

par aventure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \pa.ʁ‿a.vɑ̃.tyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Par hasard.".

par aventure has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is par aventure, spelled P-A-R- -A-V-E-N-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Par hasard.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how par aventure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Si par aventure il arrive.
  2. Ce sont des sauvages qui l’ont trouvé le lendemain par aventure, assommé et à demi gelé déjà, malgré que le temps était doux.

Synonyms

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 "par aventure"?
"par aventure" is spelled P-A-R- -A-V-E-N-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.ʁ‿a.vɑ̃.tyʁ\.
What does "par aventure" mean?
As an adverb, "par aventure" means: Par hasard.
How do you pronounce "par aventure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "par aventure" is \pa.ʁ‿a.vɑ̃.tyʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "par aventure" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list