dispositif

\dis.po.zi.tif\

/\dis.po.zi.tif\/ noun

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The verdict

“dispositif” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #2,996 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,996
frequency rank, French
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Agencement d’éléments techniques accomplissant un but précis.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dispositif vs disposition
82% similar
dispositif vs dispositifs
91% similar

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

Key facts for dispositif
PropertyValue
Headworddispositif
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\dis.po.zi.tif\
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,996
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dispositif” 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). dispositif lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for dispositif is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dis.po.zi.tif\. Corpus data places it at rank #2,996 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for dispositif, with forms such as "ddispositif", "dipsositif", and "disopsitif". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "disposition", "dispositifs", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is dispositif, spelled D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agencement d’éléments techniques accomplissant un but précis.
  2. 2
    Mécanisme.
  3. 3
    Toute manière de disposer les différentes parties d’un appareil ou des travaux exécutés en vue d’une exploitation de carrière, de mine, etc.
  4. 4
    Partie d’une loi, d’un édit, d’un jugement, d’une ordonnance, d’un décret, d’un arrêté, d’un arrêt, etc., qui en contient la décision et les dispositions pratiques, par opposition au préambule, aux motifs, etc.
  5. 5
    Mise en place d’éléments qui concourent à une action ou à un but.

This word in other languages

device(English)dispositivo(Español)Vorrichtung(Deutsch)dispositivo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddispositif,dipsositif,disopsitif,dispoistif,disposiitf,dispositfi,dispositiff,disposittif,dispossitif,dispostiif,disppositif,dispsoitif,disspositif,dsipositif,idspositif

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dispositif - 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.

ddispositif1dipsositif2disopsitif2dispoistif2disposiitf2dispositfi2dispositiff1disposittif1
Edit distance from "dispositif"

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 "dispositif"?
"dispositif" is spelled D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-F. The IPA pronunciation is \dis.po.zi.tif\.
What does "dispositif" mean?
As a noun, "dispositif" means: Agencement d’éléments techniques accomplissant un but précis.
What words are commonly confused with "dispositif"?
"dispositif" is commonly confused with "disposition", "dispositifs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dispositif"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dispositif" is \dis.po.zi.tif\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dispositif" come from?
"dispositif" 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 “dispositif”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-S-P-O-S-I-T-I-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dis.po.zi.tif\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “disposition” - see the side-by-side comparison. dispositif vs disposition
  • 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