par le sang

\paʁ lə sɑ̃\

/\paʁ lə sɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Par lignée naturelle et biologique, par opposition à un lien par adoption.

Corpus desk

Index FR-par-le-sang · par le sang · French

par le sang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 le sang
PropertyValue
Headwordpar le sang
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\paʁ lə sɑ̃\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « par le sang » en français

par le sangreste 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 le sang is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \paʁ lə sɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Par lignée naturelle et biologique, par opposition à un lien par adoption.".

Zero misspellings are on record for par le sang in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is par le sang, spelled P-A-R- -L-E- -S-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Par lignée naturelle et biologique, par opposition à un lien par adoption.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Monsieur Foyer, alors garde des Sceaux, m'a donc demandé de prendre en charge le dossier et de rédiger un projet sur la base des conclusions de la commission parlementaire qui soulignaient la nécessité de prévoir une procédure qui permette d'éviter tout contentieux entre la famille par le sang et les adoptants, afin qu'une situation comme celle de l'affai…

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "par le sang"?
"par le sang" is spelled P-A-R- -L-E- -S-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ lə sɑ̃\.
What does "par le sang" mean?
As an adjective, "par le sang" means: Par lignée naturelle et biologique, par opposition à un lien par adoption.
How do you pronounce "par le sang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "par le sang" is \paʁ lə sɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "par le sang" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list