débine
\de.bin\
The verdict
“débine” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Misère, pauvreté.
Corpus desk
Index FR-debine · débine · French
débine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | débine |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.bin\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « débine » en français
Rare enough to double-check
débine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.bin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Misère, pauvreté.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for débine in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 débine, spelled D-É-B-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1Misère, pauvreté.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how débine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
— Non, elle n’ira plus à vot’ école ma fille… c’est pas la peine, pour apprendre qu’il faut rester dans la débine comme père et mère et se tenir bien tranquille, en crevant de faim tout comme eusses et surtout pas oublier de dire merci…
C’était la poisse, la pouille, la misère, la débine.
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.