déconstruire

\de.kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\

/\de.kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“déconstruire” has 19 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #37,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,772
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Démonter un texte afin d’en extraire les postulats implicites.

Key facts for déconstruire
PropertyValue
Headworddéconstruire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,772
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “déconstruire” 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). déconstruire lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around déconstruire (IPA \de.kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,772 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for déconstruire, with forms such as "dcéonstruire", "ddéconstruire", and "deconstruire". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is déconstruire, spelled D-É-C-O-N-S-T-R-U-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Démonter un texte afin d’en extraire les postulats implicites.
  2. 2
    Démolir un édifice comme il fut construit.
  3. 3
    Défaire (ce qui avait été construit).
  4. 4
    Analyser de manière critique des règles implicites, des tabous, afin de comprendre et s’approprier ce qui était jusqu’ici préjugé.
  5. 5
    Faire de la rétroingénierie pour comprendre le fonctionnement d’un produit ou d’un mécanisme.

This word in other languages

deconstruct(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcéonstruire
  • ddéconstruire
  • deconstruire
  • décconstruire
  • décnostruire
  • déconnstruire
  • déconsrtuire
  • déconsstruire
  • déconstriure
  • déconstrruire
  • déconstruier
  • déconstruirre
  • déconstrurie
  • déconsttruire
  • déconsturire
  • décontsruire
  • décosntruire
  • déocnstruire
  • édconstruire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dcéonstruire2ddéconstruire1deconstruire1décconstruire1décnostruire2déconnstruire1déconsrtuire2déconsstruire1
Edit distance from "déconstruire"

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 "déconstruire"?
"déconstruire" is spelled D-É-C-O-N-S-T-R-U-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\.
What does "déconstruire" mean?
As a verb, "déconstruire" means: Démonter un texte afin d’en extraire les postulats implicites.
What are common misspellings of "déconstruire"?
Common misspellings include "dcéonstruire", "ddéconstruire", "deconstruire", "décconstruire", "décnostruire". The correct spelling is "déconstruire".
How do you pronounce "déconstruire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déconstruire" is \de.kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déconstruire" come from?
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Using “déconstruire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-C-O-N-S-T-R-U-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.kɔ̃s.tʁɥiʁ\ (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

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