déambuler

\de.ɑ̃.by.le\

/\de.ɑ̃.by.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“déambuler” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #42,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,296
frequency rank, French
5,307
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se promener selon sa fantaisie, sans un but précis.

Corpus desk

Index FR-deambuler · déambuler · French

déambuler · rank #42,296 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,296
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,307
  • PHOTO-FINISH drift

Nearest frequency peer: drift (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « déambuler »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « déambuler » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for déambuler
PropertyValue
Headworddéambuler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.ɑ̃.by.le\
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,296
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « déambuler »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.déambulerse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « drift » (#42,295), « déchetterie » (#42,298), « dorsales » (#42,293). Parmi 5,307 lemmes en « D », « déambuler » est au #42,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around déambuler (IPA \de.ɑ̃.by.le\), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,296 among 5,307 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Se promener selon sa fantaisie, sans un but précis.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for déambuler, with forms such as "daémbuler", "ddéambuler", and "deambuler". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 déambuler, spelled D-É-A-M-B-U-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se promener selon sa fantaisie, sans un but précis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Invariablement les fonctionnaires, arrivés récemment ici des autres parties de la France, éprouvent de l'étonnement en voyant ces classes drues, ces hordes de galopins qui déambulent par les routes.
  2. En débarquant à Toulouse, je me trouvais devant la gare assez hésitant. Une canette au buffet et me voici quand même déambulant à travers les rues.

Synonyms

aller et venirbarulerbattre le pavéerrerflânerrôdervaguer

This word in other languages

stroll(English)schlendern(Deutsch)deambular(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • daémbuler
  • ddéambuler
  • deambuler
  • déabmuler
  • déambbuler
  • déambluer
  • déambuelr
  • déambulerr
  • déambuller
  • déambulre
  • déammbuler
  • déamubler
  • démabuler
  • édambuler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

daémbuler2ddéambuler1deambuler1déabmuler2déambbuler1déambluer2déambuelr2déambulerr1
Edit distance from "déambuler"

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 "déambuler"?
"déambuler" is spelled D-É-A-M-B-U-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.ɑ̃.by.le\.
What does "déambuler" mean?
As a verb, "déambuler" means: Se promener selon sa fantaisie, sans un but précis.
What are common misspellings of "déambuler"?
Common misspellings include "daémbuler", "ddéambuler", "deambuler", "déabmuler", "déambbuler". The correct spelling is "déambuler".
How do you pronounce "déambuler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déambuler" is \de.ɑ̃.by.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déambuler" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

diamètres14 variantsdestroyer14 variantsencercler14 variantsenfonçant14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list