par voie basse
\paʁ vwa bɑs\
The verdict
“par voie basse” 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) - Accoucher sans avoir recours à une césarienne.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | par voie basse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \paʁ vwa bɑs\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “par voie basse” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
par voie basse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \paʁ vwa bɑs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Accoucher sans avoir recours à une césarienne.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for par voie basse, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is par voie basse, spelled P-A-R- -V-O-I-E- -B-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Accoucher sans avoir recours à une césarienne.
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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.
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Using “par voie basse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-A-R- -V-O-I-E- -B-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \paʁ vwa bɑs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.