débardeur

\de.baʁ.dœʁ\

/\de.baʁ.dœʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“débardeur” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #28,524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,524
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celui qui fait le métier de débarder le bois ou la pierre, qui transporte les grumes de bois.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

débardeur vs déborder
78% similar
débardeur vs demandeur
67% similar

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

Key facts for débardeur
PropertyValue
Headworddébardeur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.baʁ.dœʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,524
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “débardeur” 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). débardeur 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 14 spelling variants around débardeur (IPA \de.baʁ.dœʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,524 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for débardeur, with forms such as "dbéardeur", "ddébardeur", and "debardeur". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "déborder", "demandeur", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is débardeur, spelled D-É-B-A-R-D-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui fait le métier de débarder le bois ou la pierre, qui transporte les grumes de bois.
  2. 2
    Machine forestière conçue spécifiquement pour le déplacement des grumes par traînage.
  3. 3
    Travailleur des quais, docker.
  4. 4
    Tricot court, sans col ni manche.
  5. 5
    Sous-vêtement ou vêtement sans col ni manche, très échancré, laissant apparaître les épaules, généralement en jersey.
  6. 6
    Personnage typique du carnaval de Paris, très en vogue au xixᵉ siècle.
  7. 7
    Vêtement porté par le personnage de carnaval du même nom, et consistant en un pantalon large, une ceinture de tissu rouge, une perruque et un calot.

Synonyms

chemisettefinettemarceltopcamisolesingletdébusqueurripeur

This word in other languages

skidder(English)estibador(Español)Hafenarbeiter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbéardeur
  • ddébardeur
  • debardeur
  • déabrdeur
  • débadreur
  • débarddeur
  • débarderu
  • débardeurr
  • débarduer
  • débaredur
  • débarrdeur
  • débbardeur
  • débradeur
  • édbardeur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dbéardeur2ddébardeur1debardeur1déabrdeur2débadreur2débarddeur1débarderu2débardeurr1
Edit distance from "débardeur"

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 "débardeur"?
"débardeur" is spelled D-É-B-A-R-D-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.baʁ.dœʁ\.
What does "débardeur" mean?
As a noun, "débardeur" means: Celui qui fait le métier de débarder le bois ou la pierre, qui transporte les grumes de bois.
What words are commonly confused with "débardeur"?
"débardeur" is commonly confused with "déborder", "demandeur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "débardeur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "débardeur" is \de.baʁ.dœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "débardeur" come from?
"débardeur" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “débardeur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-B-A-R-D-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.baʁ.dœʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “déborder” - see the side-by-side comparison. débardeur vs déborder
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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