décroche

\de.kʁɔʃ\

/\de.kʁɔʃ\/ verb

The verdict

“décroche” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #9,310. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,310
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décrocher.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

décroche vs décrocher
89% similar
décroche vs décrochent
80% similar
décroche vs décocher
75% similar

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

Key facts for décroche
PropertyValue
Headworddécroche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.kʁɔʃ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,310
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “décroche” 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). décroche 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 décroche (IPA \de.kʁɔʃ\), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,310 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for décroche, with forms such as "dcéroche", "ddécroche", and "decroche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "décrocher", "décrochent", "décocher", and more, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is décroche, spelled D-É-C-R-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décrocher.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décrocher.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent de décrocher.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent de décrocher.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de décrocher.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcéroche
  • ddécroche
  • decroche
  • déccroche
  • décorche
  • décrcohe
  • décrocche
  • décroceh
  • décrochhe
  • décrohce
  • décrroche
  • dércoche
  • édcroche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dcéroche2ddécroche1decroche1déccroche1décorche2décrcohe2décrocche1décroceh2
Edit distance from "décroche"

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 "décroche"?
"décroche" is spelled D-É-C-R-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.kʁɔʃ\.
What does "décroche" mean?
As a verb, "décroche" means: Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de décrocher.
What words are commonly confused with "décroche"?
"décroche" is commonly confused with "décrocher", "décrochent", "décocher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "décroche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "décroche" is \de.kʁɔʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "décroche" come from?
"décroche" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “décroche”

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

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