État de droit

\e.ta də dʁwa\

/\e.ta də dʁwa\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Société étatique dans laquelle la vie en communauté est régie par un système légal, et dans laquelle les droits et les libertés de chaque individu sont respectés.

Key facts for État de droit
PropertyValue
HeadwordÉtat de droit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ta də dʁwa\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “État de droit” sits in French frequency

État de droit 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

État de droit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.ta də dʁwa\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for État de droit, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 État de droit, spelled É-T-A-T- -D-E- -D-R-O-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Société étatique dans laquelle la vie en communauté est régie par un système légal, et dans laquelle les droits et les libertés de chaque individu sont respectés.
  2. 2
    Variante orthographique de état de droit.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "État de droit"?
"État de droit" is spelled É-T-A-T- -D-E- -D-R-O-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ta də dʁwa\.
What does "État de droit" mean?
As a noun, "État de droit" means: Société étatique dans laquelle la vie en communauté est régie par un système légal, et dans laquelle les droits et les libertés de chaque individu sont respectés.
How do you pronounce "État de droit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "État de droit" is \e.ta də dʁwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "État de droit" come from?
"État de droit" 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 “État de droit”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-T-A-T- -D-E- -D-R-O-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ta də dʁwa\ (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