débrayage

\de.bʁɛ.jaʒ\

/\de.bʁɛ.jaʒ\/ noun

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The verdict

“débrayage” is uncommon French (frequency #61,466 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,466
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de débrayer ou résultat de cette action.

Key facts for débrayage
PropertyValue
Headworddébrayage
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.bʁɛ.jaʒ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,466
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “débrayage” 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). débrayage lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

débrayage is uncommon French at frequency #61,466 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.bʁɛ.jaʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for débrayage in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is débrayage, spelled D-É-B-R-A-Y-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de débrayer ou résultat de cette action.
  2. 2
    Action de désaccoupler momentanément la boite de vitesse du moteur le temps d'effectuer le changement de vitesse.
  3. 3
    Arrêt de travail revendicatif de courte durée.
  4. 4
    Action qui consiste à enlever les cordes ou câbles de levage d'une charge.

Antonyms

embrayagebrayage

This word in other languages

Ausstand(Deutsch)

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 "débrayage"?
"débrayage" is spelled D-É-B-R-A-Y-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.bʁɛ.jaʒ\.
What does "débrayage" mean?
As a noun, "débrayage" means: Action de débrayer ou résultat de cette action.
How do you pronounce "débrayage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "débrayage" is \de.bʁɛ.jaʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "débrayage" come from?
"débrayage" 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 “débrayage”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-B-R-A-Y-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.bʁɛ.jaʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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