débordement

\de.bɔʁ.də.mɑ̃\

/\de.bɔʁ.də.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“débordement” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #19,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,814
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de déborder.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

débordement vs débordent
82% similar
débordement vs débordements
92% similar

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

Key facts for débordement
PropertyValue
Headworddébordement
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.bɔʁ.də.mɑ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,814
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “débordement” 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). débordement 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 18 spelling variants around débordement (IPA \de.bɔʁ.də.mɑ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,814 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for débordement, with forms such as "dbéordement", "ddébordement", and "debordement". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "débordent", "débordements", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is débordement, spelled D-É-B-O-R-D-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de déborder.
  2. 2
    Écoulement d’humeurs très abondant.
  3. 3
    Flux de personnes qu’il n’est pas possible de contenir.
  4. 4
    Flot de paroles, d’écrits, d’injures, de louanges, etc., lorsqu’on les répand ou qu’on les débite avec profusion.
  5. 5
    Dissolution, débauche.
  6. 6
    Partie de la diffusion publicitaire dont la zone de couverture déborde du territoire prévu par le plan de campagne.

Synonyms

invasionbordée

This word in other languages

overflow(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dbéordement,ddébordement,debordement,débbordement,débodrement,déborddement,débordeemnt,débordemennt,débordementt,débordemetn,débordemment,débordemnet,débordmeent,déboredment,déborrdement,débrodement,déobrdement,édbordement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dbéordement2ddébordement1debordement1débbordement1débodrement2déborddement1débordeemnt2débordemennt1
Edit distance from "débordement"

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 "débordement"?
"débordement" is spelled D-É-B-O-R-D-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \de.bɔʁ.də.mɑ̃\.
What does "débordement" mean?
As a noun, "débordement" means: Action de déborder.
What words are commonly confused with "débordement"?
"débordement" is commonly confused with "débordent", "débordements". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "débordement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "débordement" is \de.bɔʁ.də.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "débordement" come from?
"débordement" 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 “débordement”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-B-O-R-D-E-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.bɔʁ.də.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “débordent” - see the side-by-side comparison. débordement vs débordent
  • 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