déferrure
\de.fɛ.ʁyʁ\
The verdict
“déferrure” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de déferrer ou de se déferrer.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | déferrure |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \de.fɛ.ʁyʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “déferrure” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
déferrure is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.fɛ.ʁyʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de déferrer ou de se déferrer.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for déferrure, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is déferrure, spelled D-É-F-E-R-R-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1Action de déferrer ou de se déferrer.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “déferrure”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-É-F-E-R-R-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \de.fɛ.ʁyʁ\ (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
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.