parler entre ses dents

\paʁ.le ɑ̃tʁ se dɑ̃\

/\paʁ.le ɑ̃tʁ se dɑ̃\/ verb

The verdict

“parler entre ses dents” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ne pas parler assez haut ni assez distinctement pour être bien entendu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-parler-entre-ses-dents · parler entre ses dents · French

parler entre ses dents · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 parler entre ses dents
PropertyValue
Headwordparler entre ses dents
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\paʁ.le ɑ̃tʁ se dɑ̃\
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « parler entre ses dents » en français

parler entre ses dentsreste 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

parler entre ses dents is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \paʁ.le ɑ̃tʁ se dɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ne pas parler assez haut ni assez distinctement pour être bien entendu.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for parler entre ses dents, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is parler entre ses dents, spelled P-A-R-L-E-R- -E-N-T-R-E- -S-E-S- -D-E-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ne pas parler assez haut ni assez distinctement pour être bien entendu.

Synonyms

parler dans sa barbeparler dans sa moustache

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 "parler entre ses dents"?
"parler entre ses dents" is spelled P-A-R-L-E-R- -E-N-T-R-E- -S-E-S- -D-E-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ.le ɑ̃tʁ se dɑ̃\.
What does "parler entre ses dents" mean?
As a verb, "parler entre ses dents" means: Ne pas parler assez haut ni assez distinctement pour être bien entendu.
How do you pronounce "parler entre ses dents"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parler entre ses dents" is \paʁ.le ɑ̃tʁ se dɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parler entre ses dents" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list