déforment

\de.fɔʁm\

/\de.fɔʁm\/ verb

The verdict

“déforment” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #49,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,044
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déformer.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

déforment vs dorment
78% similar
déforment vs déformer
78% similar
déforment vs dévorent
78% similar

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

Key facts for déforment
PropertyValue
Headworddéforment
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.fɔʁm\
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,044
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “déforment” 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). déforment 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 15 spelling variants around déforment (IPA \de.fɔʁm\), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,044 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for déforment, with forms such as "ddéforment", "deforment", and "dféorment". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "dorment", "déformer", "dévorent", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 déforment, spelled D-É-F-O-R-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déformer.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du pluriel du subjonctif présent de déformer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddéforment
  • deforment
  • dféorment
  • défforment
  • défomrent
  • déforemnt
  • déformennt
  • déformentt
  • déformetn
  • déformment
  • déformnet
  • déforrment
  • défroment
  • déofrment
  • édforment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddéforment1deforment1dféorment2défforment1défomrent2déforemnt2déformennt1déformentt1
Edit distance from "déforment"

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 "déforment"?
"déforment" is spelled D-É-F-O-R-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \de.fɔʁm\.
What does "déforment" mean?
As a verb, "déforment" means: Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de déformer.
What words are commonly confused with "déforment"?
"déforment" is commonly confused with "dorment", "déformer", "dévorent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "déforment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "déforment" is \de.fɔʁm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "déforment" come from?
"déforment" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “déforment”

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

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