délivrance

\de.li.vʁɑ̃s\

/\de.li.vʁɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

“délivrance” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #11,570. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,570
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de délivrer quelqu’un de quelque chose ou résultat de cette action, qu’il s’agisse de la libération d’un individu ou de l’affranchissement d’un peuple.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

délivrance vs délivrant
80% similar
délivrance vs délirante
80% similar

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

Key facts for délivrance
PropertyValue
Headworddélivrance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.li.vʁɑ̃s\
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,570
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “délivrance” 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). délivrance 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 16 spelling variants around délivrance (IPA \de.li.vʁɑ̃s\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,570 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for délivrance, with forms such as "ddélivrance", "delivrance", and "dléivrance". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "délivrant", "délirante", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 délivrance, spelled D-É-L-I-V-R-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de délivrer quelqu’un de quelque chose ou résultat de cette action, qu’il s’agisse de la libération d’un individu ou de l’affranchissement d’un peuple.
  2. 2
    Événement qui libère une personne d'une situation douloureuse.
  3. 3
    Libération d'une personne qui était habitée ou tourmentée par un démon.
  4. 4
    Permission, qui octroie un droit.
  5. 5
    Sortie de l’arrière-faix, du placenta après l'accouchement.
  6. 6
    Délivre, cet arrière-faix lui-même.
  7. 7
    L'accouchement lui-même.
  8. 8
    Action de délivrer, de remettre quelque chose entre les mains d’une personne.
  9. 9
    Cession, gérée par l’ONF, de bois issu d'une forêt communale à la commune propriétaire ou à ses administrés pour affouage.

Synonyms

libérationélargissementarrière-faixplacentaremise

This word in other languages

deliverance(English)libranza(Español)Befreiung(Deutsch)libertação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddélivrance
  • delivrance
  • dléivrance
  • déilvrance
  • délirvance
  • délivarnce
  • délivracne
  • délivrancce
  • délivranec
  • délivrannce
  • délivrnace
  • délivrrance
  • délivvrance
  • déllivrance
  • délvirance
  • édlivrance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of délivrance - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddélivrance1delivrance1dléivrance2déilvrance2délirvance2délivarnce2délivracne2délivrancce1
Edit distance from "délivrance"

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 "délivrance"?
"délivrance" is spelled D-É-L-I-V-R-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.li.vʁɑ̃s\.
What does "délivrance" mean?
As a noun, "délivrance" means: Action de délivrer quelqu’un de quelque chose ou résultat de cette action, qu’il s’agisse de la libération d’un individu ou de l’affranchissement d’un peuple.
What words are commonly confused with "délivrance"?
"délivrance" is commonly confused with "délivrant", "délirante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "délivrance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "délivrance" is \de.li.vʁɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "délivrance" come from?
"délivrance" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “délivrance”

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

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