déplumer
\de.ply.me\
The verdict
“déplumer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dépouiller un oiseau de ses plumes.
Corpus desk
Index FR-deplumer · déplumer · French
déplumer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | déplumer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \de.ply.me\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « déplumer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
déplumer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \de.ply.me\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for déplumer in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is déplumer, spelled D-É-P-L-U-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Dépouiller un oiseau de ses plumes.
- 2Perdre ses plumes.
- 3Commencer à devenir chauve.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how déplumer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ces oiseaux se déplument les uns les autres à coups de bec.
Les oiseaux se déplument pendant la mue.
Synonyms
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.