cela dit
\sə.la di\
The verdict
“cela dit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Néanmoins.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cela-dit · cela dit · French
cela dit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cela dit |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \sə.la di\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
cela dit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \sə.la di\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Néanmoins.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cela dit, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cela dit, spelled C-E-L-A- -D-I-T.
Definition
- 1Néanmoins.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cela dit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Certes l’équipe de France de football s’est qualifiée pour la coupe du monde. Cela dit, elle n’a pas brillé de mille feux !
Cela dit, maître Loup s’enfuit, et court encor.
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.