parlier

\paʁ.lje\

/\paʁ.lje\/ adj

The verdict

“parlier” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Bavard.

Corpus desk

Index FR-parlier · parlier · French

parlier · 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 parlier
PropertyValue
Headwordparlier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\paʁ.lje\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « parlier » en français

parlierreste 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

parlier is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \paʁ.lje\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bavard.".

No misspelling variants are generated for parlier in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is parlier, spelled P-A-R-L-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bavard.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Quoique je ne fasse pas grand cas de toute cette philosophie parlière.
  2. Vos pièces seules ont du mouvement et de l'intérêt ; et, ce qui vaut bien cela, de la philosophie, non pas de la philosophie froide et parlière, mais de la philosophie en action.

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 "parlier"?
"parlier" is spelled P-A-R-L-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ.lje\.
What does "parlier" mean?
As an adjective, "parlier" means: Bavard.
How do you pronounce "parlier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parlier" is \paʁ.lje\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parlier" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list