pas encore
\pɑ.z‿ɑ̃.kɔʁ\
The verdict
“pas encore” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indique que, jusqu’au moment dont il s’agit, une certaine chose n’existe pas ou n’a pas eu lieu, mais qu’elle doit, devrait ou pourrait exister, avoir lieu. Souvent utilisé avec ne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pas-encore · pas encore · French
pas encore · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | pas encore |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \pɑ.z‿ɑ̃.kɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pas encore” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pas encore is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \pɑ.z‿ɑ̃.kɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Indique que, jusqu’au moment dont il s’agit, une certaine chose n’existe pas ou n’a pas eu lieu, mais qu’elle doit, devrait ou pourrait exister, avoir lieu. Souvent utilisé avec ne.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pas encore, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is pas encore, spelled P-A-S- -E-N-C-O-R-E.
Definition
- 1Indique que, jusqu’au moment dont il s’agit, une certaine chose n’existe pas ou n’a pas eu lieu, mais qu’elle doit, devrait ou pourrait exister, avoir lieu. Souvent utilisé avec ne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pas encore appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Êtes-vous prêt à partir ? — Pas encore.
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