déchausser
\de.ʃo.se\
The verdict
“déchausser” is uncommon French (frequency #81,084 among 404,891 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,084
- frequency rank, French
- 404,891
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Débarrasser de ses chaussures, en parlant d'une personne.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | déchausser |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \de.ʃo.se\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #81,084 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “déchausser” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
déchausser is uncommon French at frequency #81,084 among 404,891 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \de.ʃo.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for déchausser, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is déchausser, spelled D-É-C-H-A-U-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Débarrasser de ses chaussures, en parlant d'une personne.
- 2Détacher, volontairement ou involontairement, la fixation attachant les skis aux chaussures.
- 3Enlever la terre qui est autour des fondations d'un mur, d'une construction.
- 4Miner et dégrader le pied d’un mur, par des agents physiques.
- 5Débarrasser de la terre qui est autour du pied des plantes.
- 6Découvrir et détacher une dent de la gencive.
- 7Déboiter les pavés d'une chaussée.
- 8boire une grande quantité d'alcool, se saoûler.
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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.
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Using “déchausser”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-É-C-H-A-U-S-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \de.ʃo.se\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.