par excellence
\pa.ʁ‿ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃s\
The verdict
“par excellence” 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 May 6, 2026) - À un degré éminent.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | par excellence |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \pa.ʁ‿ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “par excellence” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
par excellence is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \pa.ʁ‿ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À un degré éminent.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for par excellence, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is par excellence, spelled P-A-R- -E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1À un degré éminent.
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.
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Using “par excellence”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-A-R- -E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pa.ʁ‿ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃s\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.