parenthesis
\pə.ˈɹɛn.θə.sɪs\
The verdict
“parenthesis” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Parenthèse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-parenthesis · parenthesis · French
parenthesis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | parenthesis |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pə.ˈɹɛn.θə.sɪs\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « parenthesis » en français
Rare enough to double-check
parenthesis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pə.ˈɹɛn.θə.sɪs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parenthèse.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for parenthesis, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is parenthesis, spelled P-A-R-E-N-T-H-E-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1Parenthèse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how parenthesis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In parentheses.
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.