département
noun
département is spelled D-É-P-A-R-T-E-M-E-N-T: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, département means “An administrative unit in various French-speaking countries, smaller than a région, similar to an English county” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of département is départements.
How many letters and syllables are in département?
| Letters | 11: D-É-P-A-R-T-E-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is département?
Département appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of département
- départements plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does département mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An administrative unit in various French-speaking countries, smaller than a région, similar to an English county.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Département in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense administrative unit in various French-speaking countries:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | département |
| German | Departement, Département |
| Portuguese | departamento |
| Spanish | departamento |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does département come from?
From French département. Doublet of department.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).