pyjama party

\pi.ʒa.ma paʁ.te\

/\pi.ʒa.ma paʁ.te\/ noun

The verdict

“pyjama party” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-pyjama-party · pyjama party · French

pyjama party · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 pyjama party
PropertyValue
Headwordpyjama party
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pi.ʒa.ma paʁ.te\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pyjama party » en français

pyjama partyreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pyjama party is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pi.ʒa.ma paʁ.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Soirée pyjama.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pyjama party in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is pyjama party, spelled P-Y-J-A-M-A- -P-A-R-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Soirée pyjama.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Génial, ce soir, c’est la pyjama party de Karine !
  2. Préparez-vous à tout un pyjama party demain soir !

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 "pyjama party"?
"pyjama party" is spelled P-Y-J-A-M-A- -P-A-R-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \pi.ʒa.ma paʁ.te\.
What does "pyjama party" mean?
As a noun, "pyjama party" means: Soirée pyjama.
How do you pronounce "pyjama party"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pyjama party" is \pi.ʒa.ma paʁ.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pyjama party" come from?
"pyjama party" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list