cessation de paiement

\sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ də pɛ.mɑ̃\

/\sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ də pɛ.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante de cessation des paiements.

Key facts for cessation de paiement
PropertyValue
Headwordcessation de paiement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ də pɛ.mɑ̃\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cessation de paiement” sits in French frequency

cessation de paiement 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.

Rare enough to double-check

cessation de paiement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ də pɛ.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de cessation des paiements.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cessation de paiement, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is cessation de paiement, spelled C-E-S-S-A-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -P-A-I-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de cessation des paiements.

Synonyms

dépôt de bilan

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 "cessation de paiement"?
"cessation de paiement" is spelled C-E-S-S-A-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -P-A-I-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ də pɛ.mɑ̃\.
What does "cessation de paiement" mean?
As a noun, "cessation de paiement" means: Variante de cessation des paiements.
How do you pronounce "cessation de paiement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cessation de paiement" is \sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ də pɛ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cessation de paiement" come from?
"cessation de paiement" 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 “cessation de paiement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-E-S-S-A-T-I-O-N- -D-E- -P-A-I-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ də pɛ.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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