demeurer en reste

\də.mœ.ʁe ɑ̃ ʁɛst\

/\də.mœ.ʁe ɑ̃ ʁɛst\/ verb

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The verdict

“demeurer en reste” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Être débiteur ; devoir rendre la pareille.

Key facts for demeurer en reste
PropertyValue
Headworddemeurer en reste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\də.mœ.ʁe ɑ̃ ʁɛst\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demeurer en reste” sits in French frequency

demeurer en reste 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for demeurer en reste is 17 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \də.mœ.ʁe ɑ̃ ʁɛst\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Être débiteur ; devoir rendre la pareille.".

demeurer en reste has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is demeurer en reste, spelled D-E-M-E-U-R-E-R- -E-N- -R-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Être débiteur ; devoir rendre la pareille.

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 "demeurer en reste"?
"demeurer en reste" is spelled D-E-M-E-U-R-E-R- -E-N- -R-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \də.mœ.ʁe ɑ̃ ʁɛst\.
What does "demeurer en reste" mean?
As a verb, "demeurer en reste" means: Être débiteur ; devoir rendre la pareille.
How do you pronounce "demeurer en reste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demeurer en reste" is \də.mœ.ʁe ɑ̃ ʁɛst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demeurer en reste" come from?
"demeurer en reste" 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 “demeurer en reste”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-M-E-U-R-E-R- -E-N- -R-E-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də.mœ.ʁe ɑ̃ ʁɛst\ (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
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