damit

\daˈmɪt\

/\daˈmɪt\/ adv

The verdict

“damit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ainsi, de cette manière, de ce fait, sur ce.

Corpus desk

Index FR-damit · damit · French

damit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for damit
PropertyValue
Headworddamit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\daˈmɪt\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « damit » en français

damitreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

damit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \daˈmɪt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

damit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 damit, spelled D-A-M-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ainsi, de cette manière, de ce fait, sur ce.
  2. 2
    Avec ça, de ça.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how damit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Damit fing alles an.
  2. Genug damit!

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 "damit"?
"damit" is spelled D-A-M-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \daˈmɪt\.
What does "damit" mean?
As an adverb, "damit" means: Ainsi, de cette manière, de ce fait, sur ce.
How do you pronounce "damit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "damit" is \daˈmɪt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "damit" come from?
"damit" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list