dérapement

\de.ʁap.mɑ̃\

/\de.ʁap.mɑ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“dérapement” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Synonyme de dérapage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-derapement · dérapement · French

dérapement · 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 dérapement
PropertyValue
Headworddérapement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.ʁap.mɑ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dérapement » en français

dérapementn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dérapement is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.ʁap.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de dérapage.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dérapement, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 dérapement, spelled D-É-R-A-P-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de dérapage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gilliatt était parvenu à démonter l'arbre de roues dont les extrémités pouvaient faire obstacle et arrêter le dérapement.
  2. ll sʼagit ici dʼune masse argileuse glissant sur un plan de dérapement et subissant peu de déformation en profondeur.

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 "dérapement"?
"dérapement" is spelled D-É-R-A-P-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \de.ʁap.mɑ̃\.
What does "dérapement" mean?
As a noun, "dérapement" means: Synonyme de dérapage.
How do you pronounce "dérapement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dérapement" is \de.ʁap.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dérapement" come from?
"dérapement" 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