débarbouille

\de.baʁ.buj\

/\de.baʁ.buj\/ verb

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The verdict

“débarbouille” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de débarbouiller.

Key facts for débarbouille
PropertyValue
Headworddébarbouille
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.baʁ.buj\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “débarbouille” sits in French frequency

débarbouille falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

débarbouille is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \de.baʁ.buj\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

débarbouille doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is débarbouille, spelled D-É-B-A-R-B-O-U-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de débarbouiller.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de débarbouiller.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent de débarbouiller.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent de débarbouiller.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de débarbouiller.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "débarbouille"?
"débarbouille" is spelled D-É-B-A-R-B-O-U-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.baʁ.buj\.
What does "débarbouille" mean?
As a verb, "débarbouille" means: Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de débarbouiller.
How do you pronounce "débarbouille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "débarbouille" is \de.baʁ.buj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "débarbouille" come from?
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Using “débarbouille”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-B-A-R-B-O-U-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.baʁ.buj\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list