parâtre

\pa.ʁɑtʁ\

/\pa.ʁɑtʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“parâtre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Beau-père, nouvel époux (ou compagnon) de la mère ou du père par rapport aux enfants de la première union.

Corpus desk

Index FR-paratre · parâtre · French

parâtre · 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 parâtre
PropertyValue
Headwordparâtre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pa.ʁɑtʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « parâtre » en français

parâtren'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

parâtre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pa.ʁɑtʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for parâtre in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is parâtre, spelled P-A-R-Â-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beau-père, nouvel époux (ou compagnon) de la mère ou du père par rapport aux enfants de la première union.
  2. 2
    Mauvais père.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. S’il arrive de temps à autre que des enfants aient à se plaindre des traitements d’un parâtre ou d’une marâtre, ou seulement de certaines préférences, il n’en est pas moins vrai, […], les secondes noces, au lieu d’être un mal pour eux, leurs sont incontestablement avantageuses.
  2. Pour reparler du conseil, je vais vous dire : ceux qui en seront vont vite se demander pourquoi vous voilà, vous, le parâtre, si fort incrusté auprès de jeunes filles qui ne vous sont rien.

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 "parâtre"?
"parâtre" is spelled P-A-R-Â-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.ʁɑtʁ\.
What does "parâtre" mean?
As a noun, "parâtre" means: Beau-père, nouvel époux (ou compagnon) de la mère ou du père par rapport aux enfants de la première union.
How do you pronounce "parâtre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parâtre" is \pa.ʁɑtʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parâtre" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list