par endroits
\pa.ʁ‿ɑ̃.dʁwa\
The verdict
“par endroits” 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) - Çà et là.
Corpus desk
Index FR-par-endroits · par endroits · French
par endroits · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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 endroits |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \pa.ʁ‿ɑ̃.dʁwa\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
par endroits is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \pa.ʁ‿ɑ̃.dʁwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Çà et là.".
par endroits has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is par endroits, spelled P-A-R- -E-N-D-R-O-I-T-S.
Definition
- 1Çà et là.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how par endroits appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les conditions de conduite hivernale sont délicates par endroits sur le réseau principal et sur le réseau secondaire.
Debout derrière elle, Nadine étale la crème décolorante. La petite a les cheveux vraiment fins, on voit son crâne par endroits. Elle lui caresse la tête en répartissant la mousse blanche, elle est contente de la toucher. Elle fait attention à être douce, la masse précautionneusement.
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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.