abattre

\a.batʁ\

/\a.batʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“abattre” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,489 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,489
frequency rank, French
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mettre à bas ; jeter à terre ; faire tomber.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

abattre vs abattu
71% similar
abattre vs abattus
71% similar
abattre vs abattue
86% similar

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

Key facts for abattre
PropertyValue
Headwordabattre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\a.batʁ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,489
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abattre” 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). abattre 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 abattre is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \a.batʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,489 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 16 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for abattre, with forms such as "aabttre", "abatre", and "abatrte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "abattu", "abattus", "abattue", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is abattre, spelled A-B-A-T-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre à bas ; jeter à terre ; faire tomber.
  2. 2
    Démolir, casser une maison, un mur, un plancher, etc.
  3. 3
    Coucher un navire sur son flanc pour travailler à la carène ou à quelque autre partie qui est ordinairement submergée.
  4. 4
    Coucher un animal sur le flanc quand il doit subir quelque opération.
  5. 5
    Mettre une ou plusieurs de ses cartes sur la table pour les montrer.
  6. 6
    Récolter le charbon au moyen d’un outil.
  7. 7
    Expédier en peu de temps beaucoup de travail.
  8. 8
    Boire (une quantité réputée importante).
  9. 9
    Tuer un animal.
  10. 10
    Assassiner par arme à feu.
  11. 11
    Détruire un avion en vol.
  12. 12
    Affaiblir physiquement et moralement.
  13. 13
    Tomber brusquement.
  14. 14
    S’apaiser, en parlant du vent.
  15. 15
    Tomber ou se laisser tomber (sur quelqu’un ou quelque chose) en provoquant un dommage.
  16. 16
    Éloigner la proue d’un bateau du lit du vent, en faisant une abattée volontaire.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

construirereleverragaillardirréconforterremonterrequinquerretaper

This word in other languages

fell(English)abatir(Español)fällen(Deutsch)abater(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aabttre,abatre,abatrte,abatter,abattrre,abbattre,abtatre,baattre

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abattre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aabttre2abatre1abatrte2abatter2abattrre1abbattre1abtatre2baattre2
Edit distance from "abattre"

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 "abattre"?
"abattre" is spelled A-B-A-T-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.batʁ\.
What does "abattre" mean?
As a verb, "abattre" means: Mettre à bas ; jeter à terre ; faire tomber.
What words are commonly confused with "abattre"?
"abattre" is commonly confused with "abattu", "abattus", "abattue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abattre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abattre" is \a.batʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abattre" come from?
"abattre" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “abattre”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-B-A-T-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \a.batʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “abattu” - see the side-by-side comparison. abattre vs abattu
  • 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