phrase de passe

\fʁɑz də pas\

/\fʁɑz də pas\/ noun

The verdict

“phrase de passe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Mot de passe composé d’une phrase entière.

Key facts for phrase de passe
PropertyValue
Headwordphrase de passe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\fʁɑz də pas\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “phrase de passe” sits in French frequency

phrase de passe 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.

Rare enough to double-check

phrase de passe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \fʁɑz də pas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mot de passe composé d’une phrase entière.".

phrase de passe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is phrase de passe, spelled P-H-R-A-S-E- -D-E- -P-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mot de passe composé d’une phrase entière.

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 "phrase de passe"?
"phrase de passe" is spelled P-H-R-A-S-E- -D-E- -P-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fʁɑz də pas\.
What does "phrase de passe" mean?
As a noun, "phrase de passe" means: Mot de passe composé d’une phrase entière.
How do you pronounce "phrase de passe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "phrase de passe" is \fʁɑz də pas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "phrase de passe" come from?
"phrase de passe" 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 “phrase de passe”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-H-R-A-S-E- -D-E- -P-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \fʁɑz də pas\ (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