en dépit de

\ɑ̃ de.pi də\

/\ɑ̃ de.pi də\/ prep

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The verdict

“en dépit de” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Malgré ; sans tenir compte de.

Key facts for en dépit de
PropertyValue
Headworden dépit de
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\ɑ̃ de.pi də\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “en dépit de” sits in French frequency

en dépit de falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

en dépit de is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \ɑ̃ de.pi də\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Malgré ; sans tenir compte de.".

Zero misspellings are on record for en dépit de in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 en dépit de, spelled E-N- -D-É-P-I-T- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Malgré ; sans tenir compte de.

This word in other languages

despite(English)a despecho de(Español)trotz(Deutsch)apesar de(Português)

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 "en dépit de"?
"en dépit de" is spelled E-N- -D-É-P-I-T- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ de.pi də\.
What does "en dépit de" mean?
As a preposition, "en dépit de" means: Malgré ; sans tenir compte de.
How do you pronounce "en dépit de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en dépit de" is \ɑ̃ de.pi də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en dépit de" come from?
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Using “en dépit de”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N- -D-É-P-I-T- -D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃ de.pi də\ (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
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