DPO
\de.pe.ɔ\
The verdict
“DPO” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Délégué·e à la protection des données personnelles.
Corpus desk
Index FR-dpo · DPO · French
DPO · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | DPO |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.pe.ɔ\ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « DPO » en français
Rare enough to double-check
DPO is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.pe.ɔ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Délégué·e à la protection des données personnelles.".
DPO doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is DPO, spelled D-P-O.
Definition
- 1Délégué·e à la protection des données personnelles.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how DPO appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En interne, le DPO et les personnes habilitées à assurer la gestion de vos droits. En externe certaines professions réglementées (avocats), nos prestataires et sous-traitants.
This word in other languages
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.