désavantager

\de.za.vɑ̃.ta.ʒe\

/\de.za.vɑ̃.ta.ʒe\/ verb

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.

Key facts for désavantager
PropertyValue
Headworddésavantager
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\de.za.vɑ̃.ta.ʒe\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « désavantager » en français

désavantagerreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

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

  1. 1
    Mettre en désavantage, faire subir un désavantage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ce père a, dans son testament, désavantagé un de ses enfants.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "désavantager"?
"désavantager" is spelled D-É-S-A-V-A-N-T-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \de.za.vɑ̃.ta.ʒe\.
What does "désavantager" mean?
As a verb, "désavantager" means: Mettre en désavantage, faire subir un désavantage.
How do you pronounce "désavantager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "désavantager" is \de.za.vɑ̃.ta.ʒe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "désavantager" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list