cessation des paiements

\sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ de pɛ.mɑ̃\

/\sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ de pɛ.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Statut juridique d’une personne physique ou d’une personne morale qui ne peut pas rembourser ses dettes parvenues à échéances (passif exigible) avec ses liquidités (actif disponible).

Key facts for cessation des paiements
PropertyValue
Headwordcessation des paiements
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ de pɛ.mɑ̃\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cessation des paiements” sits in French frequency

cessation des paiements 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 des paiements is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ de pɛ.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Statut juridique d’une personne physique ou d’une personne morale qui ne peut pas rembourser ses dettes parvenues à échéances (passif exigible) avec ses liquidités (actif disponible).".

No misspelling variants are generated for cessation des paiements in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cessation des paiements, spelled C-E-S-S-A-T-I-O-N- -D-E-S- -P-A-I-E-M-E-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Statut juridique d’une personne physique ou d’une personne morale qui ne peut pas rembourser ses dettes parvenues à échéances (passif exigible) avec ses liquidités (actif disponible).

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 des paiements"?
"cessation des paiements" is spelled C-E-S-S-A-T-I-O-N- -D-E-S- -P-A-I-E-M-E-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ de pɛ.mɑ̃\.
What does "cessation des paiements" mean?
As a noun, "cessation des paiements" means: Statut juridique d’une personne physique ou d’une personne morale qui ne peut pas rembourser ses dettes parvenues à échéances (passif exigible) avec ses liquidités (actif disponible).
How do you pronounce "cessation des paiements"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cessation des paiements" is \sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ de pɛ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cessation des paiements" come from?
"cessation des paiements" 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 “cessation des paiements”

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-S- -P-A-I-E-M-E-N-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛ.sa.sjɔ̃ de 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