plus bas

\ply ba\

/\ply ba\/ noun

The verdict

“plus bas” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Niveau le plus faible.

Key facts for plus bas
PropertyValue
Headwordplus bas
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ply ba\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plus bas” sits in French frequency

plus bas 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 plus bas is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ply ba\. 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: "Niveau le plus faible.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for plus bas, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is plus bas, spelled P-L-U-S- -B-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Niveau le plus faible.

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 "plus bas"?
"plus bas" is spelled P-L-U-S- -B-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ply ba\.
What does "plus bas" mean?
As a noun, "plus bas" means: Niveau le plus faible.
How do you pronounce "plus bas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plus bas" is \ply ba\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plus bas" come from?
"plus bas" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “plus bas”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-L-U-S- -B-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ply ba\ (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