par ici

\pa.ʁ‿i.si\

/\pa.ʁ‿i.si\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - À l’endroit, ou autour de l’endroit où l’on est, ou que l’on désigne précisément.

Corpus desk

Index FR-par-ici · par ici · French

par ici · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 ici
PropertyValue
Headwordpar ici
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\pa.ʁ‿i.si\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « par ici » en français

par icireste 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 ici is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \pa.ʁ‿i.si\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "À l’endroit, ou autour de l’endroit où l’on est, ou que l’on désigne précisément.".

Zero misspellings are on record for par ici in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is par ici, spelled P-A-R- -I-C-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    À l’endroit, ou autour de l’endroit où l’on est, ou que l’on désigne précisément.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ceux-là, les rouges, t’en trouveras des nuées par ici, ça pullule comme les mouches à merde sur une charogne.
  2. Il y a une drôle de lumière par ici.

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 ici"?
"par ici" is spelled P-A-R- -I-C-I. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.ʁ‿i.si\.
What does "par ici" mean?
As an adverb, "par ici" means: À l’endroit, ou autour de l’endroit où l’on est, ou que l’on désigne précisément.
How do you pronounce "par ici"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "par ici" is \pa.ʁ‿i.si\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "par ici" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list