pas question

\pa kɛs.tjɔ̃\

/\pa kɛs.tjɔ̃\/ intj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Absolument pas ; pas du tout.

Key facts for pas question
PropertyValue
Headwordpas question
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\pa kɛs.tjɔ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pas question” sits in French frequency

pas question 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 question is 12 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pa kɛs.tjɔ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Absolument pas ; pas du tout.".

pas question has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is pas question, spelled P-A-S- -Q-U-E-S-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Absolument pas ; pas du tout.

Synonyms

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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 question"?
"pas question" is spelled P-A-S- -Q-U-E-S-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pa kɛs.tjɔ̃\.
What does "pas question" mean?
As an interjection, "pas question" means: Absolument pas ; pas du tout.
How do you pronounce "pas question"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pas question" is \pa kɛs.tjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pas question" come from?
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Using “pas question”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-S- -Q-U-E-S-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa kɛs.tjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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