désembourber
\de.zɑ̃.buʁ.be\
The verdict
“désembourber” 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) - Extraire hors de la boue.
Corpus desk
Index FR-desembourber · désembourber · French
désembourber · 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 | désembourber |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \de.zɑ̃.buʁ.be\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
désembourber is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \de.zɑ̃.buʁ.be\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for désembourber in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is désembourber, spelled D-É-S-E-M-B-O-U-R-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1Extraire hors de la boue.
- 2Sortir d’une difficulté, d’un embarras.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how désembourber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Une fois il avait aidé la sorcière de Torteval à désembourber son chariot.
Jamais ce charretier ne pourra se désembourber.
This word in other languages
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.