dérobade

\de.ʁɔ.bad\

/\de.ʁɔ.bad\/ noun

The verdict

“dérobade” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Action de se dérober.

Corpus desk

Index FR-derobade · dérobade · French

dérobade · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for dérobade
PropertyValue
Headworddérobade
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\de.ʁɔ.bad\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « dérobade » en français

dérobaden'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dérobade is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \de.ʁɔ.bad\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Action de se dérober.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dérobade, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dérobade, spelled D-É-R-O-B-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de se dérober.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dérobade appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ceux qui traitent la dérobade de lâcheté ne devaient pas reprocher à Abel de ne pas s’être enfui devant la provocation de Caïn, mais bien de n’avoir pas su se préparer à de tels affrontements.
  2. Enfin, il souffrait physiquement. Cette souffrance était grande‫ ; ‬mais, même si elle eût été moindre, elle eût encore été terrible pour un être dont toutes les lâchetés devant la rudesse de la vie s’étaient conjurées depuis longtemps pour le maintenir dans cette dérobade complète du paradis artificiel. Il n’y avait en lui aucune ressource qui puisse le…

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dérobade"?
"dérobade" is spelled D-É-R-O-B-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.ʁɔ.bad\.
What does "dérobade" mean?
As a noun, "dérobade" means: Action de se dérober.
How do you pronounce "dérobade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dérobade" is \de.ʁɔ.bad\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dérobade" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list