pas à pas

\pa.z‿a pa\

/\pa.z‿a pa\/ adj

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The verdict

“pas à pas” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dit d’un moteur qui permet de transformer une impulsion électrique en un mouvement angulaire.

Key facts for pas à pas
PropertyValue
Headwordpas à pas
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pa.z‿a pa\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pas à pas” sits in French frequency

pas à pas falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for pas à pas is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pa.z‿a pa\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

pas à pas doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is pas à pas, spelled P-A-S- -À- -P-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dit d’un moteur qui permet de transformer une impulsion électrique en un mouvement angulaire.
  2. 2
    Relatif à la technique de débogage permettant d’exécuter un programme informatique et d’inspecter son état en cheminant par étape dans son code source.

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 "pas à pas"?
"pas à pas" is spelled P-A-S- -À- -P-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.z‿a pa\.
What does "pas à pas" mean?
As an adjective, "pas à pas" means: Se dit d’un moteur qui permet de transformer une impulsion électrique en un mouvement angulaire.
How do you pronounce "pas à pas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pas à pas" is \pa.z‿a pa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pas à pas" come from?
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Using “pas à pas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-S- -À- -P-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa.z‿a pa\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list