désavantager
\de.za.vɑ̃.ta.ʒe\
The verdict
“désavantager” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mettre en désavantage, faire subir un désavantage.
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Index FR-desavantager · désavantager · French
désavantager · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | désavantager |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \de.za.vɑ̃.ta.ʒe\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
désavantager is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \de.za.vɑ̃.ta.ʒe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mettre en désavantage, faire subir un désavantage.".
Zero misspellings are on record for désavantager in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is désavantager, spelled D-É-S-A-V-A-N-T-A-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Mettre en désavantage, faire subir un désavantage.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how désavantager appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce père a, dans son testament, désavantagé un de ses enfants.
Tout se passe sans trop de disputes : la terreur d’être « désavantagés » leur a fait choisir ce parti comique de partager les services complets de linge damassé et de verrerie. Ils couperaient en deux une tapisserie plutôt que d’en laisser le bénéfice à un seul. Ils aiment mieux que tout soit dépareillé mais qu’aucun lot ne l’emporte sur l’autre. C’est ce…
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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.