passer de la tête

\pa.se də la tɛt\

/\pa.se də la tɛt\/ verb

The verdict

“passer de la tête” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Oublier, sortir de la tête.

Key facts for passer de la tête
PropertyValue
Headwordpasser de la tête
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pa.se də la tɛt\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “passer de la tête” sits in French frequency

passer de la tête 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 passer de la tête is 17 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pa.se də la tɛt\. 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: "Oublier, sortir de la tête.".

passer de la tête has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. 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's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is passer de la tête, spelled P-A-S-S-E-R- -D-E- -L-A- -T-Ê-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oublier, sortir de la tête.

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 "passer de la tête"?
"passer de la tête" is spelled P-A-S-S-E-R- -D-E- -L-A- -T-Ê-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pa.se də la tɛt\.
What does "passer de la tête" mean?
As a verb, "passer de la tête" means: Oublier, sortir de la tête.
How do you pronounce "passer de la tête"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "passer de la tête" is \pa.se də la tɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "passer de la tête" come from?
"passer de la tête" 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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Using “passer de la tête”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-S-S-E-R- -D-E- -L-A- -T-Ê-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pa.se də la tɛt\ (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