point de départ
\pwɛ̃ də de.paʁ\
The verdict
“point de départ” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - [Sens spatial] Lieu d'où l'on est parti.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | point de départ |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pwɛ̃ də de.paʁ\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “point de départ” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
point de départ is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pwɛ̃ də de.paʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for point de départ in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is point de départ, spelled P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -D-É-P-A-R-T.
Definition
- 1[Sens spatial] Lieu d'où l'on est parti.
- 2[Sens temporel] Point d’origine dans le temps.
- 3Début ou commencement d’une action.
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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.
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Using “point de départ”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-O-I-N-T- -D-E- -D-É-P-A-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pwɛ̃ də de.paʁ\ (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.