dépassable

\de.pa.sabl\

/\de.pa.sabl\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui peut être dépassé.

Corpus desk

Index FR-depassable · dépassable · French

dépassable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 dépassable
PropertyValue
Headworddépassable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\de.pa.sabl\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dépassable » en français

dépassablereste 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

dépassable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \de.pa.sabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui peut être dépassé.".

No misspelling variants are generated for dépassable in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dépassable, spelled D-É-P-A-S-S-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui peut être dépassé.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ayant une suffisante connaissance des taudis de Marseille, je m’imaginais que leur misère n’était guère dépassable.
  2. Pour certains motifs (achats, accompagnement d’enfants à l’école, établissement culturel, lieu de culte, démarches administratives ou juridiques), cette limite des 10 km est dépassable, mais en restant dans son département.

Antonyms

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 "dépassable"?
"dépassable" is spelled D-É-P-A-S-S-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.pa.sabl\.
What does "dépassable" mean?
As an adjective, "dépassable" means: Qui peut être dépassé.
How do you pronounce "dépassable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dépassable" is \de.pa.sabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dépassable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list