pas possible

\pɑ pɔ.sibl\

/\pɑ pɔ.sibl\/ adj

The verdict

“pas possible” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Impossible, contraire de possible.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pas-possible · pas possible · French

pas possible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for pas possible
PropertyValue
Headwordpas possible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pɑ pɔ.sibl\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pas possible » en français

pas possiblen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pas possible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pɑ pɔ.sibl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for pas possible in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is pas possible, spelled P-A-S- -P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impossible, contraire de possible.
  2. 2
    Incroyable, extraordinaire, anormal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il n’était donc pas possible de livrer cette place avec les autres.
  2. Bonsoir. j’habite à Marseille à la grognard on nous dit de pas faire trop de bruit pour les gens je suis d’accord. Pourquoi alors a une heure tardive (23h45) les gens de la mairie font un bruit pas possible.

This word in other languages

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 possible"?
"pas possible" is spelled P-A-S- -P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑ pɔ.sibl\.
What does "pas possible" mean?
As an adjective, "pas possible" means: Impossible, contraire de possible.
How do you pronounce "pas possible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pas possible" is \pɑ pɔ.sibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pas possible" come from?
"pas possible" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list