déplier

\de.pli.je\

/\de.pli.je\/ verb

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The verdict

“déplier” is uncommon French (frequency #69,789 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,789
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Défaire en l’étendant ce qui était plié.

Key facts for déplier
PropertyValue
Headworddéplier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.pli.je\
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,789
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “déplier” 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). déplier lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

déplier is uncommon French at frequency #69,789 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \de.pli.je\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for déplier in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 déplier, spelled D-É-P-L-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Défaire en l’étendant ce qui était plié.
  2. 2
    Étaler de la marchandise.

This word in other languages

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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 "déplier"?
"déplier" is spelled D-É-P-L-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.pli.je\.
What does "déplier" mean?
As a verb, "déplier" means: Défaire en l’étendant ce qui était plié.
How do you pronounce "déplier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déplier" is \de.pli.je\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déplier" come from?
"déplier" 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 “déplier”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-P-L-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.pli.je\ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list