par-ci, par-là
\paʁ si paʁ la\
The verdict
“par-ci, par-là” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. 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) - En divers endroits, de côté et d’autre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-par-ci-par-la · par-ci, par-là · French
par-ci, par-là · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | par-ci, par-là |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \paʁ si paʁ la\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « par-ci, par-là » en français
Rare enough to double-check
par-ci, par-là is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \paʁ si paʁ la\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for par-ci, par-là in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 par-ci, par-là, spelled P-A-R---C-I-,- -P-A-R---L-À.
Definition
- 1En divers endroits, de côté et d’autre.
- 2À diverses reprises, à diverses fois et sans aucune suite.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how par-ci, par-là appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nous avons couru par-ci, par-là.
J’ai relevé dans ce livre quelques fautes par-ci, par-là.
This word in other languages
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.