départ

\de.paʁ\

/\de.paʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“départ” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #769 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#769
frequency rank, French
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Moment précis de l'action de partir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

départ vs dépôt
67% similar
départ vs dépit
67% similar
départ vs devant
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for départ
PropertyValue
Headworddépart
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.paʁ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#769
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “départ” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). départ lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for départ is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \de.paʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #769 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for départ, with forms such as "ddépart", "depart", and "dpéart". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "dépôt", "dépit", "devant", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is départ, spelled D-É-P-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Moment précis de l'action de partir.
  2. 2
    Action de quitter, de sortir, de partir.
  3. 3
    Démission.
  4. 4
    Décès.
  5. 5
    Action de démarrer.
  6. 6
    Début.
  7. 7
    Source, origine.
  8. 8
    Début.
  9. 9
    Sortie d’un projectile hors de l’instrument qui le lance, sous l’action d’un agent de propulsion.
  10. 10
    Lancement.
  11. 11
    Lieu début, provenance.
  12. 12
    Action de départager.
  13. 13
    Opération faite par le départeur et qui consiste à purifier les métaux précieux.

Synonyms

absenceallumageamontamorcecommencementcoup d'envoidébutdécèsdécollagedémarragedémissiondifférencedisparitionémigrationenvolexilexodelancementmortnaissancepartanceorigineprovenance

Antonyms

aboutissementarrivéeatterrissageavènementbutconsommationdestinationfinimmigrationissuerésultatretourtermevenue

This word in other languages

start(English)salida(Español)Abmarsch(Deutsch)partida(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddépart,depart,dpéart,déaprt,déparrt,départt,dépatr,déppart,déprat,édpart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of départ - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddépart1depart1dpéart2déaprt2déparrt1départt1dépatr2déppart1
Edit distance from "départ"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "départ"?
"départ" is spelled D-É-P-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \de.paʁ\.
What does "départ" mean?
As a noun, "départ" means: Moment précis de l'action de partir.
What words are commonly confused with "départ"?
"départ" is commonly confused with "dépôt", "dépit", "devant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "départ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "départ" is \de.paʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "départ" come from?
"départ" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “départ”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-P-A-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.paʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dépôt” - see the side-by-side comparison. départ vs dépôt
  • 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