passer un appel
\pa.se œ̃.n‿a.pɛl\
The verdict
“passer un appel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acte d’initier une communication téléphonique.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | passer un appel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \pa.se œ̃.n‿a.pɛl\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “passer un appel” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
passer un appel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \pa.se œ̃.n‿a.pɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acte d’initier une communication téléphonique.".
passer un appel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is passer un appel, spelled P-A-S-S-E-R- -U-N- -A-P-P-E-L.
Definition
- 1Acte d’initier une communication téléphonique.
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.
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Using “passer un appel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-A-S-S-E-R- -U-N- -A-P-P-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pa.se œ̃.n‿a.pɛl\ (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.