par là-dessus

adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En outre, par-dessus le marché.

Corpus desk

Index FR-par-la-dessus · par là-dessus · French

par là-dessus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for par là-dessus
PropertyValue
Headwordpar là-dessus
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « par là-dessus » en français

par là-dessusn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

par là-dessus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En outre, par-dessus le marché.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for par là-dessus, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is par là-dessus, spelled P-A-R- -L-À---D-E-S-S-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En outre, par-dessus le marché.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Isabelle était au chômage depuis plus de deux ans et par là-dessus, elle apprend qu’elle est atteinte d’une grave maladie.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "par là-dessus"?
"par là-dessus" is spelled P-A-R- -L-À---D-E-S-S-U-S.
What does "par là-dessus" mean?
As an adverb, "par là-dessus" means: En outre, par-dessus le marché.
What language does "par là-dessus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list