débarquer

\de.baʁ.ke\

/\de.baʁ.ke\/ verb

The verdict

“débarquer” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #10,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,312
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tirer, ou faire sortir d’un navire, d’un bateau, ce qu’il contient.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

débarquer vs démarque
78% similar
débarquer vs débloquer
78% similar
débarquer vs démarquer
89% similar

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

Key facts for débarquer
PropertyValue
Headworddébarquer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.baʁ.ke\
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,312
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “débarquer” 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). débarquer 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 débarquer (IPA \de.baʁ.ke\), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,312 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for débarquer, with forms such as "dbéarquer", "ddébarquer", and "debarquer". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "démarque", "débloquer", "démarquer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is débarquer, spelled D-É-B-A-R-Q-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tirer, ou faire sortir d’un navire, d’un bateau, ce qu’il contient.
  2. 2
    Quitter le navire, le bateau, et descendre à terre.
  3. 3
    Descendre ou faire descendre d’un véhicule.
  4. 4
    Écarter quelqu’un d’un poste dont on le juge indigne.
  5. 5
    Arriver.
  6. 6
    Faire arriver.
  7. 7
    L’infinitif s’emploie comme nom et signifie débarquement.
  8. 8
    Se rendre compte, réaliser.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbéarquer
  • ddébarquer
  • debarquer
  • déabrquer
  • débaqruer
  • débarqeur
  • débarqquer
  • débarquerr
  • débarqure
  • débarrquer
  • débaruqer
  • débbarquer
  • débraquer
  • édbarquer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of débarquer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dbéarquer2ddébarquer1debarquer1déabrquer2débaqruer2débarqeur2débarqquer1débarquerr1
Edit distance from "débarquer"

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 "débarquer"?
"débarquer" is spelled D-É-B-A-R-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.baʁ.ke\.
What does "débarquer" mean?
As a verb, "débarquer" means: Tirer, ou faire sortir d’un navire, d’un bateau, ce qu’il contient.
What words are commonly confused with "débarquer"?
"débarquer" is commonly confused with "démarque", "débloquer", "démarquer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "débarquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "débarquer" is \de.baʁ.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "débarquer" come from?
"débarquer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “débarquer”

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

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