déborder

\de.bɔʁ.de\

/\de.bɔʁ.de\/ verb

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The verdict

“déborder” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #18,720. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,720
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dépasser le bord, en parlant notamment des fleuves, des rivières, des étangs, de l’eau en général.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

déborder vs dévorer
75% similar
déborder vs décorer
75% similar
déborder vs décoder
75% similar

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

Key facts for déborder
PropertyValue
Headworddéborder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.bɔʁ.de\
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,720
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “déborder” 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). déborder 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 13 spelling variants around déborder (IPA \de.bɔʁ.de\), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,720 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for déborder, with forms such as "dbéorder", "ddéborder", and "deborder". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "dévorer", "décorer", "décoder", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 déborder, spelled D-É-B-O-R-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dépasser le bord, en parlant notamment des fleuves, des rivières, des étangs, de l’eau en général.
  2. 2
    Se donner libre cours.
  3. 3
    Regorger, être en surabondance.
  4. 4
    Effectuer un débordement par rapport à un point ou à un axe de référence au cours des évolutions d’un aéronef.
  5. 5
    Se détacher d’un vaisseau qu’on avait abordé.
  6. 6
    Dépasser le bord de quelque chose.
  7. 7
    Se dit, lorsqu’une ligne de troupes ou de vaisseaux a plus de front et plus d’étendue que la ligne qui lui est opposée.
  8. 8
    Rendre incapable, impuissant.
  9. 9
    Éloigner, tirer du bord.
  10. 10
    Dégarnir de sa bordure.

Synonyms

atterrir trop longdépasser

Antonyms

border

This word in other languages

overflow(English)überlaufen(Deutsch)transbordar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dbéorder
  • ddéborder
  • deborder
  • débborder
  • débodrer
  • débordder
  • déborderr
  • débordre
  • déboredr
  • déborrder
  • débroder
  • déobrder
  • édborder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of déborder - 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.

dbéorder2ddéborder1deborder1débborder1débodrer2débordder1déborderr1débordre2
Edit distance from "déborder"

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 "déborder"?
"déborder" is spelled D-É-B-O-R-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.bɔʁ.de\.
What does "déborder" mean?
As a verb, "déborder" means: Dépasser le bord, en parlant notamment des fleuves, des rivières, des étangs, de l’eau en général.
What words are commonly confused with "déborder"?
"déborder" is commonly confused with "dévorer", "décorer", "décoder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "déborder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déborder" is \de.bɔʁ.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déborder" come from?
"déborder" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “déborder”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.bɔʁ.de\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dévorer” - see the side-by-side comparison. déborder vs dévorer
  • 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