désapprouve

\de.za.pʁuv\

/\de.za.pʁuv\/ verb

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The verdict

“désapprouve” has 15 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #33,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,662
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de désapprouver.

Key facts for désapprouve
PropertyValue
Headworddésapprouve
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.za.pʁuv\
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,662
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “désapprouve” 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). désapprouve 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 désapprouve (IPA \de.za.pʁuv\), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,662 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for désapprouve, with forms such as "ddésapprouve", "desapprouve", and "dséapprouve". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 désapprouve, spelled D-É-S-A-P-P-R-O-U-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de désapprouver.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de désapprouver.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de désapprouver.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de désapprouver.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de désapprouver.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddésapprouve
  • desapprouve
  • dséapprouve
  • déaspprouve
  • désapporuve
  • désapprouev
  • désapprouvve
  • désapprovue
  • désapprrouve
  • désappruove
  • désaprouve
  • désaprpouve
  • déspaprouve
  • déssapprouve
  • édsapprouve

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddésapprouve1desapprouve1dséapprouve2déaspprouve2désapporuve2désapprouev2désapprouvve1désapprovue2
Edit distance from "désapprouve"

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 "désapprouve"?
"désapprouve" is spelled D-É-S-A-P-P-R-O-U-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \de.za.pʁuv\.
What does "désapprouve" mean?
As a verb, "désapprouve" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de désapprouver.
What are common misspellings of "désapprouve"?
Common misspellings include "ddésapprouve", "desapprouve", "dséapprouve", "déaspprouve", "désapporuve". The correct spelling is "désapprouve".
How do you pronounce "désapprouve"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "désapprouve" is \de.za.pʁuv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "désapprouve" come from?
"désapprouve" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “désapprouve”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-É-S-A-P-P-R-O-U-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \de.za.pʁuv\ (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

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