abandonner

\a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\

/\a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\/ verb

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The verdict

“abandonner” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,376 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,376
frequency rank, French
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ne plus vouloir de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abandonner vs abandonnés
80% similar
abandonner vs abandonnez
90% similar
abandonner vs abandonnera
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for abandonner
PropertyValue
Headwordabandonner
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,376
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abandonner” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). abandonner lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for abandonner is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,376 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for abandonner, with forms such as "aabndonner", "abadnonner", and "abanddonner". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "abandonnés", "abandonnez", "abandonnera", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 abandonner, spelled A-B-A-N-D-O-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ne plus vouloir de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un.
  2. 2
    Remettre à la discrétion de quelqu’un, de quelque chose.
  3. 3
    Laisser.
  4. 4
    Laisser à l’abandon.
  5. 5
    Livrer à.
  6. 6
    Lâcher l’oiseau de proie dans la campagne pour l’égayer.
  7. 7
    Cesser une activité sans avoir pu la mener à terme.
  8. 8
    Venir à manquer, en parlant des facultés, des qualités physiques ou morales.
  9. 9
    Quitter, lâcher.
  10. 10
    Laisser échapper.
  11. 11
    Ne pas poursuivre une chose ou y renoncer.
  12. 12
    Remettre ; confier.
  13. 13
    Exposer, livrer, accorder, concéder.
  14. 14
    Se remettre à, se laisser aller à, se livrer à.
  15. 15
    Perdre courage.
  16. 16
    Se négliger dans son maintien, dans son habillement, se lâcher.
  17. 17
    Se lancer sans ménagement.
  18. 18
    Se livrer, succomber.
  19. 19
    Ralentir son allure, en parlant d'un cheval.
  20. 20
    Se laisser aller à des mouvements naturels.

Synonyms

céderdépouillerdessaisirdonnerlaisserabdiquers’avouer vaincubaisser les brasbattre en retraitecalercanercapitulercéderdéclarer forfaitfaire défections’inclinerjeter l’épongelâcher priselaisser tomberreculerrenoncerse retirer

This word in other languages

abandon(English)abandonar(Español)verlassen(Deutsch)abandonar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aabndonner,abadnonner,abanddonner,abandnoner,abandonenr,abandoner,abandonnerr,abandonnre,abanndonner,abanodnner,abbandonner,abnadonner,baandonner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abandonner - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aabndonner2abadnonner2abanddonner1abandnoner2abandonenr2abandoner1abandonnerr1abandonnre2
Edit distance from "abandonner"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abandonner"?
"abandonner" is spelled A-B-A-N-D-O-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\.
What does "abandonner" mean?
As a verb, "abandonner" means: Ne plus vouloir de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un.
What words are commonly confused with "abandonner"?
"abandonner" is commonly confused with "abandonnés", "abandonnez", "abandonnera". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abandonner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abandonner" is \a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abandonner" come from?
"abandonner" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “abandonner”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-B-A-N-D-O-N-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “abandonnés” - see the side-by-side comparison. abandonner vs abandonnés
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list