pas un

\pa.z‿œ̃\

/\pa.z‿œ̃\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aucun.

Corpus desk

Index FR-pas-un · pas un · French

pas un · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 un
PropertyValue
Headwordpas un
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pa.z‿œ̃\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “pas un” se place dans la fréquence du français

pas unsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pas un is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \pa.z‿œ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aucun.".

Zero misspellings are on record for pas un in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 un, spelled P-A-S- -U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aucun.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Pas un centime n’est venu de l’État.

Synonyms

aucunnulpas un seul

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 un"?
"pas un" is spelled P-A-S- -U-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.z‿œ̃\.
What does "pas un" mean?
As an adjective, "pas un" means: Aucun.
How do you pronounce "pas un"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pas un" is \pa.z‿œ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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