dette publique
\dɛt py.blik\
The verdict
“dette publique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des sommes empruntées par l’État à des particuliers auxquels il sert un revenu appelé « rente ».
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dette publique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \dɛt py.blik\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dette publique” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dette publique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \dɛt py.blik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ensemble des sommes empruntées par l’État à des particuliers auxquels il sert un revenu appelé « rente ».".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dette publique, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is dette publique, spelled D-E-T-T-E- -P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Ensemble des sommes empruntées par l’État à des particuliers auxquels il sert un revenu appelé « rente ».
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.
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Using “dette publique”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-E-T-T-E- -P-U-B-L-I-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \dɛt py.blik\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.