par préférence
\paʁ pʁe.fe.ʁɑ̃s\
The verdict
“par préférence” 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 September 3, 2026) - Plutôt.
Corpus desk
Index FR-par-preference · par préférence · French
par préférence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 préférence |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \paʁ pʁe.fe.ʁɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
par préférence is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \paʁ pʁe.fe.ʁɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plutôt.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for par préférence in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is par préférence, spelled P-A-R- -P-R-É-F-É-R-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1Plutôt.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how par préférence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Des deux emplois qu’on lui offrait, il a pris celui-là par préférence.
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.