point d’arrêt

\pwɛ̃ d‿a.ʁɛ\

/\pwɛ̃ d‿a.ʁɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“point d’arrêt” 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) - Silence dont la durée est laissée au choix de l’exécutant.

Key facts for point d’arrêt
PropertyValue
Headwordpoint d’arrêt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pwɛ̃ d‿a.ʁɛ\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “point d’arrêt” sits in French frequency

point d’arrêt 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

point d’arrêt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ d‿a.ʁɛ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for point d’arrêt in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is point d’arrêt, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-’-A-R-R-Ê-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Silence dont la durée est laissée au choix de l’exécutant.
  2. 2
    Représentation de ce silence sur la partition.
  3. 3
    Marquage au sol séparant le taxiway de la piste de décollage ou d'atterrissage.
  4. 4
    Ligne d'un code source de programme informatique où le débogueur doit mettre en pause son exécution.

This word in other languages

breakpoint(English)

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 "point d’arrêt"?
"point d’arrêt" is spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-’-A-R-R-Ê-T. The IPA pronunciation is \pwɛ̃ d‿a.ʁɛ\.
What does "point d’arrêt" mean?
As a noun, "point d’arrêt" means: Silence dont la durée est laissée au choix de l’exécutant.
How do you pronounce "point d’arrêt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "point d’arrêt" is \pwɛ̃ d‿a.ʁɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "point d’arrêt" come from?
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Using “point d’arrêt”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-I-N-T- -D-’-A-R-R-Ê-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pwɛ̃ d‿a.ʁɛ\ (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list