arrêtèrent

\a.ʁɛ.tɛʁ\

/\a.ʁɛ.tɛʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“arrêtèrent” is uncommon French (frequency #57,757 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,757
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple du verbe arrêter.

Key facts for arrêtèrent
PropertyValue
Headwordarrêtèrent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.ʁɛ.tɛʁ\
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,757
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arrêtèrent” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). arrêtèrent lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arrêtèrent is uncommon French at frequency #57,757 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \a.ʁɛ.tɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple du verbe arrêter.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arrêtèrent, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 arrêtèrent, spelled A-R-R-Ê-T-È-R-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple du verbe arrêter.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrêtèrent"?
"arrêtèrent" is spelled A-R-R-Ê-T-È-R-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ʁɛ.tɛʁ\.
What does "arrêtèrent" mean?
As a verb, "arrêtèrent" means: Troisième personne du pluriel du passé simple du verbe arrêter.
How do you pronounce "arrêtèrent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrêtèrent" is \a.ʁɛ.tɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrêtèrent" come from?
"arrêtèrent" 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 “arrêtèrent”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-R-R-Ê-T-È-R-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.ʁɛ.tɛʁ\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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