abandonner

\a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\

/\a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\/ verb

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The verdict

“abandonner” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #3,376. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,376
frequency rank, French
6,727
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Ne plus vouloir de quelque chose ou de quelqu’un.

Corpus desk

Index FR-abandonner · abandonner · French

abandonner · rank #3,376 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,376
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,727
  • PHOTO-FINISH épisodes

Nearest frequency peer: épisodes (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “abandonner”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “abandonner” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

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.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around abandonner (IPA \a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne\), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,376 among 6,727 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how abandonner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les uns allaient rendre leurs armes ; d'autres, qui les avaient abandonnées déjà, marchaient silencieusement, les mains ballantes.
  2. Me voici un dimanche à Saint-Pol-de-Léon et je constate à regret que presque toutes les jeunes Léonardes ont abandonné le costume de leurs mères.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

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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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abandonner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "abandonner" maps to 8 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "abandonnés". View pair
  • 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,376 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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